Werner E. Reichardt

Werner Ernst Reichardt
Werner Reichardt, 1982
Born(1924-01-30)30 January 1924
Died18 September 1992(1992-09-18) (aged 68)
EducationTechnische Universität Berlin
Fritz Haber Institute
Known forReichardt detectors
Scientific career
FieldsCybernetics, physics, biology
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Doctoral advisorErnst Ruska
Other academic advisorsMax von Laue
Max Delbrück
Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer
Doctoral studentsHermann Wagner
Other notable studentsTomaso Poggio (postdoc)

Werner E. Reichardt (30 January 1924 – 18 September 1992) was a German physicist and biologist who helped to establish the field of biological cybernetics. He co-founded the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, and the Journal of Biological Cybernetics.