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Professor Willibald Jentschke - Founding Father of DESY

Learn about the life and achievements of Prof. Dr. Joachim Mnich, highlighting Jentschke's key roles from Vienna to DESY's establishment in 1959, shaping particle physics for over five decades. Explore his scientific impact, awards, and contributions to DESY's growth and research spirit.

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Professor Willibald Jentschke - Founding Father of DESY

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  1. Willibald Jentschke – 100. Founding father of DESY Prof. Dr. Joachim Mnich DESY 6. December 2011

  2. Curriculum Vitae • * 6. December 1911 in Vienna • 4 Phases: 1935 – 1947 Nuclear Physics in Vienna, involved in the German nuclear energy project (Uranverein) 1947 – 1956 emigrated to USA, Prof. at Univ. of Illinois, Director of the Cyclotron Laboratory 1956 – 1970 Particle Physics in Hamburg 1959 Foundation of DESY, GD of DESY and II. Inst. Exp. Phys. 1971 – 1976 Particle Physics in Geneva DG of CERN • † 11 March 2002 in Hamburg

  3. Honors • Member of Akademie der Wissenschaften und Literatur, Mainz • Corresponding Member ofÖsterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna • Honorary Doctor's Degree of theUniversity of Illinois • Wilhelm-Exner-Medaille, 1971 • Honorary Doctor's Degree of theRWTH Aachen, 1990 • John T.Tate Award of theAmerican Institute of Physics, 1996

  4. Snap shots, recorded between 1963 and 1971

  5. DESY – steady growth in the past 50 years • Hamburg 1965: DESY

  6. Later Photographies 1985: 25y DESY 1996: Tate Medal 2000: 40y DESY

  7. Lectures: • The scientific spirit in the research at DESY was strongly influenced by Jentschke • Performing basic research using modern technologies • Concentrating world experts at DESY • Developing accelerators at the energy frontier • Promotinga trustful, open mindedspiritat DESY

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