Adolf Goetzberger (29 November 1928 – 24 February 2023) was a German physicist.

Life and career

Goetzberger studied physics in

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, Germany. He finished his university studies with a work over ''Über die Kristallisation aufgedampfter Antimonschichten''. He worked together with

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, California and for company

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. In 1981, Goetzberger founded

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (or Fraunhofer ISE) is an institute of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Located in Freiburg, Germany, the Institute performs applied scientific and engineering research and development for all a ...

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. Goetzberger died on 24 February 2023, at the age of 94.

Awards

J J Ebers Award The J. J. Ebers Award was established in 1971 to foster progress in electron devices. It commemorates Jewell James Ebers, whose contributions, particularly to transistors, shaped the understanding and technology of electron devices. It is present ...

European Inventor Award The European Inventor Award (formerly European Inventor of the Year Award, renamed in 2010), are presented annually by the European Patent Office, sometimes supported by the respective Presidency of the Council of the European Union and by the Eur ...

* Doctor honoris by

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, 1971 * Honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Science and Technology at

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, 1995 * Karl Boer medal, 1997 * Becquerel Prize, 1997 * William R. Cherry Award, 1997 * Einstein Award, 2006 * European Solar Award, 2009 * Officers Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany *

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References

External links

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE: Solarpionier und Gründer des Fraunhofer ISE feiert 83. Geburtstag
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