1933 Born at Gladbeck, Germany
Education
| 1953-1956 | Undergraduate student, University of Münster,Germany |
| 1956 | Bachelor of Science, University of Münster |
| 1956-1957 | Graduate student, Technical University of Munich, Germany |
| 1957-1959 | Graduate student, University of Munich,Germany |
| 1959 | Master of Science , University of Munich |
| 1960-1962 | Thesis in Organic Chemistry, University of Munich (with Friedrich Klages) |
| 1962 |
Philosophical Doctor, University of Munich (summa cum laude) |
Professional Life
| 1962-1964 | Assistant Professor and Justus von Liebig Scholar, University of Munich |
| 1964-1994 | Basic and applied research in the laboratories of BASF
AG, Ludwigshafen and of Chemische Werke Hüls AG, Marl |
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Invitations to Scientific Institutions of Europe |
European Research Associates, UCC, Brussels, Belgium; Bürgenstock-Conference on Stereochemistry, Switzerland; Jubilee “75 Jahre Verein Österreichischer Chemiker“, Vienna; Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Veszprem; University of Marseille, France; German Universities (e.g. Aachen, Erlangen, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Lübeck, Saarbrücken, Würzburg). |
| Visits to the United States | Several invitations to universities and
industry (e.g. Princeton University, NJ; University of Southern
California, Los Angeles; Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland,
Ohio; Dow Chemical Company; Boston University, MA; Kent State
University, Ohio; Fordham University, New York City). Participation in IUPAC Congresses and ACS Meetings (e.g. Chicago, Illinois; Washington, DC). |
| 1994 | Member of the American Chemical Society |