Prof. Harald Rose

Prof. Harald Rose (1935–2026) was a professor at the Technical University of Darmstadt and, following his retirement, a senior professor at Ulm University. He supervised the doctoral theses of the two CEOS founders, introducing them to the principles—and later the art—of electron optics. In total, seven of his doctoral students went on to become key employees at CEOS GmbH. Harald Rose supported the company with his expertise in the development of new optical systems. His research focused primarily on theoretical electron optics, specifically aberration correction, electron scattering theory, and image formation in EM. He published more than 200 articles in scientific journals, as well as ten major review articles and a textbook on geometric electron optics. He is named as an inventor on numerous patents for electron-optical components and scientific instruments, many of which were successfully realized. Prof. Rose received the 2011 Wolf Prize in Physics, the 2020 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, and many other prestigious awards and honorary memberships: Royal Microscopical Society.