Reinhard Furrer

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Reinhard Furrer
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Reinhard Furrer
Birth Name Reinhard Furrer
Birth Date Nov 25 1940
Occupation Payload Specialist (Deceased), (Ph.D.)

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Personal Data

Born November 25, 1940, in Worgl, Germany. Single. He was a commercial pilot and held all sailing licences. He enjoyed open water dives and photographic exhibitions. Dr. Furrer died in an airplane accident on September 9, 1995.

Education

Realgymnasium at Kempten, Allgau. Studied physics at the Universities of Kiel and Berlin. Received a diploma in physics in 1969, and a doctor of philosophy degree in physics in 1972.

Experience

1974, Sabbatical at the University of Stuttgart. Research Associate, Free University of Berlin. 1979, Assistant professor of Physics 1980-1981, Visiting Scientist of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, USA. 1983, Scientist Astronaut of the German Spacelab Mission "D-1". Practical research in the following fields: Atomic physics (highly ionized noble gasses), solid-state physics (single crystals of inorganic and organic materials), chemical physics and photophysics (solid-state photoreactions, photosynthesis), and biophysics (structural analysis of enzymes) Applied experimental methods: Optical spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, HF-spectroscopy, Optically detected magnetic resonances, electron-spin-echoes, and transient electron spin mutations.* Teaching experience: Lectured in experimental physics and supervised undergraduate and graduate students. Public lecture series "The Arthur Compton Lectures" at the University of Chicago.

Spaceflight Experience

NASA EXPERIENCE: Dr. Furrer flew as a payload specialist on the crew of STS-61A Challenger (October 30 to November 6, 1985). STS-61A was the West German D-1 Spacelab mission. It was the first to carry eight crew members, the largest to fly in space, and was also the first in which payload activities were controlled from outside the United States. More than 75 scientific experiments were completed in the areas of physiological sciences, materials science, biology, and navigation. At mission conclusion Dr. Furrer had traveled 2.5 million miles in 110 Earth orbits and had logged over 168 hours in space.

Special Honours

Other Information

PUBLICATIONS: Published about 50 papers in international journals and international conferences. PROFESSION: University Teacher, Free University Berlin; and Scientist Astronaut at the German Aerospace Research Establishment (DFVLR).

Sep-95

Category:Astronaut-Cosmonaut