Background

Geffken, Detlef was born on April 17, 1943 in Rostock, Germany.

Education

Staatsexamen in pharmacy, Technology U. Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany, 1970; Doctor rerum naturalium, Technology U. Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972; Habilitation, Technology U. Braünschweig, Federal Republic of Germany, 1980.

Career

Professor pharmaceutical chemistry, Technology U. Braünschweig, 1983-1985; professor pharmaceutical chemistry, U. Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, 1985-1989; professor, head pharmaceutical chemistry Department, University Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1989.

Achievements

• Detlef Geffken has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member German Chemical Society, German Pharmaceutical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: music history, historical woodwind instruments.

Connections

Son of Karl and Marie-Luise (Joeben) G. Divorced 1985; children: Imke, Raimar.

Father:

Karl Geffken

Mother:

Marie-Luise (Joeben) Geffken

child:

Raimar Geffken

child:

Imke Geffken