Background
Steinbüchel, Alexander was born on October 8, 1953 in Lüneburg, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Rotraud (Berthel) Steinbüchel.
Steinbüchel, Alexander was born on October 8, 1953 in Lüneburg, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Rotraud (Berthel) Steinbüchel.
Diploma in Biology, University Göttingen, Germany, 1980. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Göttingen, Germany, 1983. Habilitation, University Göttingen, Germany, 1991.
Research assistant University Göttingen, 1980-1994. Postdoctoral fellow Rockefeller University, New York City, 1985. Professor microbiology, director institute University Münster, Germany, since 1994.
Visiting professor University Buenos Aires, 1992.
First lieutenant German Army, 1973-1975. Member American Society Microbiology (promotion prize 1984), Vereinigung fürAllgemeine and Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology).
Married Margit Ick, May 20, 1983. Children: Hendrick, Johnanna, Inga.