Background
Kempe, Stephan Friedrich Johannes was born on August 24, 1949 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Fritz M.K. and Erika Kempe.
Kempe, Stephan Friedrich Johannes was born on August 24, 1949 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Fritz M.K. and Erika Kempe.
Diploma in Geology, University Hamburg, Germany, 1974. Doctor of Natural Sciences, University Hamburg, Germany, 1976.
Researcher geology University Hamburg, 1976-1983, senior researcher geology, 1983-1993. Professor physical geology University Darmstadt, Germany, since 1994. Coordinator transport of carbon and minerals in major world rivers Science Committee on Problems of the Environment/United Nations Environment Program, 1980-1988.
Member science steering committee Land/Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone/International Geosphere/Biosphere Programme-Global Change, 1991-1997. Member science committee IGBP/Global Change, 1993-1998. Principal investigator Projects of German Research Council, since 1990.
Fellow National Speleological Society. Member DAAK Goanl.
Married Christhild Marie-Luise Ketz.