Martin Walther

Martin Walther received the Diploma degree in physics from the University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, in 1988, and the Ph.D. degree from the Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, in 1993. From 1993 to 1995, he was working on quantum functional devices at Motorola Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA. Then, he joined the Paul-Drude-Institut, Berlin, Germany, as Project Manager for integrated compound semiconductor microsystems. Since August 1996, he has been with the Fraunhofer Institut for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, Freiburg, Germany, where he is currently the Deputy Director and Head of the Department for Epitaxy and Infrared Devices. His current research interests include the development of quantum functional infrared detectors for advanced thermal imaging systems, epitaxial growth and materials development for new detectors and lasers as well as the improvement of high-frequency electronic devices. Dr. Walther holds several patents and has authored or co-authored more than 130 scientific publications. He received the “Stifterpreis der Deutschen Wissenschaft” award for his work on infrared detectors for thermographic imaging in 2001, the “Landesforschungspreis Baden Württemberg 2002” award for his work on high power diode lasers with excellent beam quality and the “Landesforschungspreis Baden Württemberg 2006” award for bi-spectral infrared imaging systems.