Background
Hinüber, Oskar Leuer Max von was born on February 18, 1939 in Hannover, Germany. Son of Oscar and Erika (Tidow) von Hinüber.
Hinüber, Oskar Leuer Max von was born on February 18, 1939 in Hannover, Germany. Son of Oscar and Erika (Tidow) von Hinüber.
Doctor of Philosophy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, 1966. Habilitation, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, 1973.
Assistant Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, 1965—1972, assistant professor, 1972—1974, professor, 1974—1981, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany, 1981—1992, full professor Germany, 1992—2006. General secretary International Association Buddhist Studies, 1995—2002, president, since 2007. Commander German Navy Reserve.
Member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenscahften, Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literature, Mainz, Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft (honorary. Zvorsitzender 1984-1994), American Oriental Society (honorary).
Married Haiyan Hu-von Hinüber, August 17, 1990.