Erich Strack
Erich Martin Emil Strack (born November 20, 1897 in Wollin ; † October 2, 1988 in Leipzig ) was a German physician and chemist .
Strack was director of the physiological-chemical institute at the University of Leipzig and a pioneer of carnitine research. In 1949 it was accepted as a full member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences . In 1952 he became a member of the Leopoldina . He was an honorary doctor from the universities in Leipzig and Rostock . His successor as institute director was Eberhard Hofmann .
Strack was married to Christa Gaul (* 1918) for the second time.
Fonts (selection)
- Strack, Erich, Lorenz, Irmgard: The representation of L-carnitine and its isomers. Hoppe-Seyler's journal for physiological chemistry . Volume 318, Issue 1, Pages 129-137, doi : 10.1515 / bchm2.1960.318.1.129
Web links
- H. Frunder: Prof. Dr. Erich Strack. Acta Biol Med Ger 9 (1962), 563-5, PMID 13959958
- A century of L-Carnitine research ( Memento from May 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Literature by and about Erich Strack in the catalog of the German National Library
- Erich Strack in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
Individual evidence
- ^ Members of the SAW: Erich Strack. Saxon Academy of Sciences, accessed December 5, 2016 .
- ^ List of members Leopoldina, Erich Strack
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strack, Erich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strack, Erich Martin Emil (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German physician and chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wollin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2nd, 1988 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |