Hoehenring 7

++41(01)3001804

CH-8052 Zürich

Birth

Oktober 8, 1954 in Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Marital Status

divorced

Children

Son Oliver Kress

04.88 - today

ETH Zurich, Institute for Mechanical Systems, Centre of Structure Technologies, senior scientist, research and lecturing on FEM, Mechanics of Composites, and Structural and Design Optimization. Heading group of Computational Structural Mechanics.

09.84 - 03.88

DORNIER SYSTEM GmbH, structural analyst, static und dynamic analyses of load-carrying structures (ARIANE V), kinematical analyses of satellite-separation processes, Software development for laminate analysis (LAMA), methods development for design and sizing of laminates

07.83 - 08.84

German Aerospace Research Establishment (DFVLR) in Braunschweig, Institute for Struktural Mechanics, junior scientist, models for interlaminar strength problems in laminates made from fiber reinforced plastics.

08.93

Dr.-Ing., Technical University Braunschweig

09.81 - 6.83

Master of Science in Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, Engineering College, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department

10.76 - 8.81

Mechanical Engineering, majored engineering mechanics, Technical University Braunschweig, 9.78 interim diploma

08.69 - 5.74

Grotefendt-Gymnasium in Hannoversch Münden, Abitur

04.65 - 6.69

Herzog-Ernst-Schule in Uelzen

01.94 - 06.94

University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering, Department Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Sabbatical mit Prof. Dr. A. H. Nayfeh

German

mother tongue

English

fluent