Dieter G. Weiss
Dieter G. Weiss (born October 3, 1945 in Munich ) is a German physiologist who works in the field of biosystems technology.
Life
Dieter G. Weiss studied biology in Munich and Tübingen. In 1976 he received his doctorate at the LMU Munich and completed his habilitation in 1982 . After academic activities and management positions in Germany and the USA, he held the chair for animal physiology at the Institute for Biosciences at the University of Rostock from 1993 until his retirement in 2011 .
The research and work areas are physiology of the nervous system of vertebrates and invertebrates, function of nerve cells, biosystem technology, reconstruction of neuronal systems, light microscopy at the limit of dissolution and environmental toxicology.
Memberships
- Academican (Fellow) of the International Academy of Science
- Founder of the "Research Association Mecklenburg-Vorpommern eV"
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ministry of the Environment (until 2007)
- American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB)
- International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
Prices
- 1992: Max Planck Research Prize of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Max Planck Society , together with Sergei A. Kuznetsov ( Lomonossow University, Moscow)
Books
- Dieter G. Weiss (Ed.): Axoplasmic Transport . Springer, Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-540-11662-1 .
- Dieter G. Weiss, A. Gorio (Ed.): Axoplasmic Transport in Physiology and Pathology . Springer, Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-540-11663-X .
Web links
- Literature by and about Dieter G. Weiss in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Dieter G. Weiss in the Catalogus Professorum Rostochiensium
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weiss, Dieter G. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German physiologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |