Hoffmann, Hans E. W.
10 April 1934 (Stettin [Szczecin] (Poland))Description Area
Hans E.W. Hoffmann graduated (Dipl.-Ing.) in aeronautical engineering from RWTH Aachen University, Germany, in 1959, also obtaining an MSc in the same subject from the University of Wichita, USA, in 1962. In 1961, he joined the aircraft production company Weser-Flugzeugbau GmbH, which shortly afterwards merged its space business with two other companies to form ERNO. Jointly with Bölkow, ERNO was responsible for building the “Astris” third stage of the European launcher ELDO-A / Europa I. After four years with ELDO in Paris, he returned to ERNO in 1973 as Technical Director. He was promoted to Managing Director of ERNO Space Technology GmbH in Bremen, where he had prime industrial contractor responsibility for Spacelab for nine years. From 1985 to 1989, he created with Intospace a nine-nation utilisation company to support micro-g payloads and equipment. In 1989, he moved to Münich to become Managing Director of Dornier International, which shortly afterwards was absorbed into Deutsche Aerospace (DASA). From 1990 to 2000, he was President first of STN-Systemtechnik Nord GmbH and then of STN Atlas Elektronik GmbH in Bremen. From 2001 to 2003, he served as CEO of the US-based space company ORBCOMM, and since then has been a member of its Board of Directors. Hans Hoffmann was a member and Vice-President of the Senate of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) from 1988 to 2000, and has been a member of the Senate of the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR) since 1990 (serving as its President from 1990-94). Since 2009, he has been Honorary Secretary of the International Astronautical Federation. At ELDO, Hoffmann served as Director of Future Projects from 1969 to 1971 and as Technical Director until 1973, when ELDO was dismantled subsequently to be merged with ESRO, thus creating ESA. His many awards and honours include two ESA Team Achievement Awards, for Spacelab development (1983) and development of the first Spacelab payload (1984), the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal (1984) and the French Ordre national du Mérite (1997).
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Hoffmann, Hans E. W.
10 April 1934 (Stettin [Szczecin] (Poland))Description Area
Hans E.W. Hoffmann graduated (Dipl.-Ing.) in aeronautical engineering from RWTH Aachen University, Germany, in 1959, also obtaining an MSc in the same subject from the University of Wichita, USA, in 1962. In 1961, he joined the aircraft production company Weser-Flugzeugbau GmbH, which shortly afterwards merged its space business with two other companies to form ERNO. Jointly with Bölkow, ERNO was responsible for building the “Astris” third stage of the European launcher ELDO-A / Europa I. After four years with ELDO in Paris, he returned to ERNO in 1973 as Technical Director. He was promoted to Managing Director of ERNO Space Technology GmbH in Bremen, where he had prime industrial contractor responsibility for Spacelab for nine years. From 1985 to 1989, he created with Intospace a nine-nation utilisation company to support micro-g payloads and equipment. In 1989, he moved to Münich to become Managing Director of Dornier International, which shortly afterwards was absorbed into Deutsche Aerospace (DASA). From 1990 to 2000, he was President first of STN-Systemtechnik Nord GmbH and then of STN Atlas Elektronik GmbH in Bremen. From 2001 to 2003, he served as CEO of the US-based space company ORBCOMM, and since then has been a member of its Board of Directors. Hans Hoffmann was a member and Vice-President of the Senate of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) from 1988 to 2000, and has been a member of the Senate of the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR) since 1990 (serving as its President from 1990-94). Since 2009, he has been Honorary Secretary of the International Astronautical Federation. At ELDO, Hoffmann served as Director of Future Projects from 1969 to 1971 and as Technical Director until 1973, when ELDO was dismantled subsequently to be merged with ESRO, thus creating ESA. His many awards and honours include two ESA Team Achievement Awards, for Spacelab development (1983) and development of the first Spacelab payload (1984), the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal (1984) and the French Ordre national du Mérite (1997).