Balsiger, Hans
12 September 1937 (Bern (Switzerland)) - 19 January 2021Description Area
- Academic Titles: Lizentiat (Physics) (M.S.), University of Bern, 1964; Dr. Phil. Nat. (PhD), University of Bern, 1967; Venia docendi, University of Bern, 1979 – Honours: Prix Cortaillod, University of Neuchâtel, 1981; Member, International Academy of Astronautics, 1990; Member, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea, 1991; Member, Academia Europaea, 1992. - Positions held: 1963-1966: Hilfsassistent, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern; 1966-1968: Assistent, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern; 1968: Oberassistent, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern; 1968-1970: Postdoctoral Fellow (ESRO/NASA), Space Science Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas; 1970: Oberassistent-Lektor (Lecturer), University of Bern; 1979: Privatdozent (Assistant Professor), University of Bern; 1984: Extraordinarius (Associate Professor), University of Bern; 1984-2003 (Feb.): Co-Head, Division for Space Research and Planetology, University of Bern; 1990: Ordinarius (Full Professor of Physics), University of Bern; 1993-2002: Director, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern (as of 1.10.). Since March 2003 retired. - Committee work / chairmanships: 1979-1986: Scientific Assistant to the Chairman, Space Science Committee, European Science Foundation; 1982-1985: Member of the Solar System Working Group (SSWG) of the European Space Agency (ESA); 1986: Chairman of SSWG (ESA); 1987-1990: Chairman of Space Science Advisory Committee (ESA); 1987-1998: Chairman of the Kommission für Weltraumforschung, Swiss Academy of Sciences. Since 1989: Member of the Eidg. Kommission für Weltraumfragen; 1990-1991: Chairman of Lunar Study Steering Group (ESA). Since 1991: Akademische Kommission, University of Bern. Since 1993: Forschungsrat, Swiss National Science Foundation; 1994-1999: Member of the Long-term Space Policy Committee (ESA); 1996-1999: Chairman of the Science Programme Committee (ESA). Since 2004: President of the International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat. - Relevant scientific experience Participation in design of upper-atmosphere mass spectrometer (University of Bern). Calibration and data analysis of Apollo ALSEP Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (Rice University, Houston). Analysis of composition of lunar and meteoritic samples. Co-Investigator and Project Manager, Ion Mass Spectrometer on GEOS (University of Bern), Co-Investigator, Plasma Composition Experiment on ISEE-1. Co-Investigator, Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer on ULYSSES. Co-Investigator on Dynamics Explorer and AMPTE Energetic Ion Mass Spectrometers. Principal Investigator on Giotto Ion Mass Spectrometer (University of Bern). Co-Investigator on the Ion Mass Spectrometers on the satellite missions WIND, POLAR, SOHO, and CLUSTER. Principal Investigator of the mass spectrometer ROSINA on the comet mission Rosetta (University of Bern). - Publications: more than 170 scientific papers.
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Balsiger, Hans
12 September 1937 (Bern (Switzerland)) - 19 January 2021Description Area
- Academic Titles: Lizentiat (Physics) (M.S.), University of Bern, 1964; Dr. Phil. Nat. (PhD), University of Bern, 1967; Venia docendi, University of Bern, 1979 – Honours: Prix Cortaillod, University of Neuchâtel, 1981; Member, International Academy of Astronautics, 1990; Member, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea, 1991; Member, Academia Europaea, 1992. - Positions held: 1963-1966: Hilfsassistent, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern; 1966-1968: Assistent, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern; 1968: Oberassistent, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern; 1968-1970: Postdoctoral Fellow (ESRO/NASA), Space Science Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas; 1970: Oberassistent-Lektor (Lecturer), University of Bern; 1979: Privatdozent (Assistant Professor), University of Bern; 1984: Extraordinarius (Associate Professor), University of Bern; 1984-2003 (Feb.): Co-Head, Division for Space Research and Planetology, University of Bern; 1990: Ordinarius (Full Professor of Physics), University of Bern; 1993-2002: Director, Physikalisches Institut, University of Bern (as of 1.10.). Since March 2003 retired. - Committee work / chairmanships: 1979-1986: Scientific Assistant to the Chairman, Space Science Committee, European Science Foundation; 1982-1985: Member of the Solar System Working Group (SSWG) of the European Space Agency (ESA); 1986: Chairman of SSWG (ESA); 1987-1990: Chairman of Space Science Advisory Committee (ESA); 1987-1998: Chairman of the Kommission für Weltraumforschung, Swiss Academy of Sciences. Since 1989: Member of the Eidg. Kommission für Weltraumfragen; 1990-1991: Chairman of Lunar Study Steering Group (ESA). Since 1991: Akademische Kommission, University of Bern. Since 1993: Forschungsrat, Swiss National Science Foundation; 1994-1999: Member of the Long-term Space Policy Committee (ESA); 1996-1999: Chairman of the Science Programme Committee (ESA). Since 2004: President of the International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat. - Relevant scientific experience Participation in design of upper-atmosphere mass spectrometer (University of Bern). Calibration and data analysis of Apollo ALSEP Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (Rice University, Houston). Analysis of composition of lunar and meteoritic samples. Co-Investigator and Project Manager, Ion Mass Spectrometer on GEOS (University of Bern), Co-Investigator, Plasma Composition Experiment on ISEE-1. Co-Investigator, Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer on ULYSSES. Co-Investigator on Dynamics Explorer and AMPTE Energetic Ion Mass Spectrometers. Principal Investigator on Giotto Ion Mass Spectrometer (University of Bern). Co-Investigator on the Ion Mass Spectrometers on the satellite missions WIND, POLAR, SOHO, and CLUSTER. Principal Investigator of the mass spectrometer ROSINA on the comet mission Rosetta (University of Bern). - Publications: more than 170 scientific papers.
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