Reimar Lüst
German astrophysicist (1923-2020)
Reimar Lüst (25 March 1923 – 31 March 2020) was a German astrophysicist. He was the president of the German Max Planck Society from 1972 to 1984 and the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA) from 1984 until 1990.[2] Lüst was a professor at New York, MIT and Caltech before he became the director general of the ESA.[3]
Reimar Lüst | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1923 |
| Died | 31 March 2020 (aged 97)[1] |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Frankfurt/Main, University of Göttingen, University of Chicago, Princeton |
| Known for | Director General of the ESA |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
References
change- ↑ Obituary of the Max Planck Society, German
- ↑ "ESA - About ESA - Reimar Lüst". ESA. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ↑ Herzberg, Philipp. "Who is Reimar Lüst". The Pulse of the World. Retrieved April 7, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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