Background
Birr, Christian P.E. was born on March 28, 1937 in Koeslin, Germany. Son of Erich Ernst Paul and Frieda (Behling) Birr.
Birr, Christian P.E. was born on March 28, 1937 in Koeslin, Germany. Son of Erich Ernst Paul and Frieda (Behling) Birr.
Chemical Technology, University Frankfurt/Main, 1958. Diplom.Chemist, University Frankfurt/Main. Doctor of Philosophy, University Frankfurt/Main.
Assistant professor Institute Organic Chemistry, U. Frankfurt/Main, 1964-1967; habilitant, Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany, 1967-1983; Habilitation, U. Heidelberg, 1976; professor of chemistry, U. Heidelberg, since 1983; president, chief Executive officer, Orpegen, Medical Molekularbiolog-Forschungs-GmbH, Heidelberg, since 1982. Consultant Minister for Economy of State of Baden-Werttemberg, Stuttgart, since 1985. Advisor Frauenhofer Institute for Bioproceses, Stuttgart, since 1988.
Member American Peptide Society, Gesellschaft fuer Biochemie Deutschland, European Peptide Society, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker.
Married Gisela Breitenbach, April 13, 1961 (divorced 1981). Children: Astrid, Boris, Catrin. Married Renate Maria Stadter, March 29, 1985.
Children: Claudia, Thomas.