Wolfgang Gieren
 

 Born July 2, 1947 in Tübingen, Germany

Citizenship: German. Married, 2 children
 

Education and Degrees:
 
Master in Physics, Bonn University, Germany, 1972
Ph.D. in Astronomy, Bonn University, Germany, 1975
   
Appointments:  
   

1975-1977

Research Assistant, Sternwarte and Observatorium Hoher List, Bonn University, Germany

1977-1982

Assistant Professor of Physics, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

1979-1981

Director, Physics Department, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

1982-1988

Associate Profesor of Astronomy, Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Colombia,  Bogotá, Colombia

1988-1990

Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation, Bonn University, Germany

1990-1996

Visiting DAAD Professor of Astronomy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

1996-present

Full Profesor of Astronomy, Departamento de Física, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile 
 
Professional Service:
 

  • Member of the Comisión Asesora en Materias Astronómicas, CONICYT, 2001-present

  • Representant for Chile in the ESO Observing Programmes Committee, 2000-2003

  • Member of the Chilean Telescope Allocation Committee (CNTAC) for CTIO and LCO, 2000-present

  • Member of the Comité European Southern Observatory-Chile, 1999-present

  • Member of the Comité Nacional de Acreditación de Postgrados (CONAP) for the Physics/Astronomy area, 2000-present

  • Member of the Comisión de Estudios de Proyectos Fondecyt, for the Physics/Astronomy  area, 1997-2000