Curriculum vitae


Personal data Dr. Dieter Schmitt
born on 9 October 1953 in Fulda
German citizen
married, one daughtor

School1972 Matriculation, Winfriedschule Fulda

University1974-1980 Undergraduate studies in physics, University of Göttingen
Diploma thesis: Stability analysis of non-steady MHD-equilibria
1985Doctor rerum naturum, University of Göttingen
PhD thesis: Dynamo action of magnetostrophic waves
1996Habilitation in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Göttingen
Thesis title: On the stability of stationary flows in thin magnetic flux tubes

Positions1980-1989 Research scientist, University Observatory Göttingen
1989-1990Visiting scientist, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado (USA)
1990-2000Assistent professor, University Observatory Göttingen
2000-2001European Geophysical Society, Katlenburg-Lindau
since 2001Coordinator of the International Max Planck Research School on Physical Processes in the Solar System and Beyond at the Universities of Braunschweig and Göttingen, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau