Mathematician and stargazer - software expert Rolf Hempel
Rolf Hempel, the Head of DLR's Simulation and Software Technology, has an asteroid named after him. No wonder, as he devotes much of his spare time to astronomy. A mathematician by training, he manages the development of new software technologies that has applications such as the construction of complex space systems. Rolf Hempel applies his logical streak in equal measure to both his work and to his hobby. Read more
9820 Hempel (3064 T-1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 26, 1971 by C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld, and T. Gehrels at Palomar Observatory. Read more