Hans-Jürgen Rehm
Hans-Jürgen Rehm (born December 3, 1927 in Bützow ; † February 4, 2017 in Münster ) was a German microbiologist .
life and work
Rehm studied chemistry and biology at the University of Greifswald . His doctorate in 1952 on the formation of antibiotics was followed by his habilitation in 1955. In 1958 he moved to the Technical University of Munich . In 1970, Rehm accepted a position at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster , where he took over the Institute for Microbiology .
The focus of his scientific work was on researching the microbiological degradation of hydrocarbons . He was also appointed head of the Technical Biochemistry Working Committee at DECHEMA , which was the first to investigate the practical and economic potential of biotechnology . Rehm's publication list includes more than 300 scientific publications.
Awards
Rehm received numerous prizes and awards. He is a founding member of the European Federation of Biotechnology , an honorary member of DECHEMA and a member of the American Academy of Microbiology . In 1985 he received the DECHEMA medal .
Publications
- Industrial microbiology. Springer, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-67427-3 .
- Introduction to industrial microbiology. Springer, 1971, ISBN 3-540-05157-0 .
- with Gerald Reed, A. Mountain, U. Ney and Dietmar Schomburg: Recombinant Proteins, Monoclonal Antibodies and Therapeutic Genes. (= Biotechnology. Vol. 5a). Wiley-VCH, 1999, ISBN 3-527-28315-3 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans-Jürgen Rehm in the catalog of the German National Library
- List of publications at the University of Münster
Individual evidence
- ↑ DECHEMA, pioneer of biotechnology (PDF; 133 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rehm, Hans-Jürgen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German microbiologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bützow |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th February 2017 |
| Place of death | Muenster |