Eberhard Gill: key obituary facts
Is Eberhard Gill dead? Yes. Eberhard Gill died on July 16, 2026, at age 65.
Cause of death: Eberhard Gill's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Eberhard Gill known for?
He was a researcher.
More about Eberhard Gill
Born: 1 January 1961.
Gender: male.
Occupation: researcher.
Nationality: Germany.
Known for: GNSS technology and tracking, space system engineering, miniaturisation, multi-satellite systems, systems engineering.
Eberhard Gill, a German researcher and space systems engineer known for work in GNSS technology and tracking, space system engineering, multi-satellite systems and systems engineering, died on July 16, 2026, aged 65.
He was a professor of space systems engineering at Delft University of Technology and authored or co-authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications. Gill was also a Fellow of INCOSE and an Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics, and served as co-editor of Systems Engineering, the journal of INCOSE.
His work extended to the International Astronautical Federation’s Astrodynamics Committee, Space Systems Committee and Space Education and Outreach Committee.