| Günter Heimbeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1946 Germany |
| Residence | Namibia |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Würzburg University of the Witwatersrand University of Namibia |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg |
| Known for | Heimbeck Planes |
Günter Heimbeck (born 23 June 1946 in Gunzenhausen, Germany) is a German–Namibian retired professor of mathematics. His particular research interest is geometry; the Heimbeck Planes are named for him. Heimbeck probably is the first and only Namibian scholar to have a scientific sub-discipline carry his name.[1]
Heimbeck studied mathematics at University of Würzburg from 1965. He completed his PhD in 1974, and his habilitation in 1981.[2] He then became lecturer at his alma mater. In 1985 Heimbeck emigrated to South Africa, where he taught at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. In 1987 he took up a professorship for mathematics at the University of Namibia. Heimbeck is advisor to the Namibian Ministry of Education.[3]