Background
WETTSTEIN, Diter was born on September 20, 1929 in Gottingen, Germany. Son of Fritz von Wettstein and Elsa Jesser.
WETTSTEIN, Diter was born on September 20, 1929 in Gottingen, Germany. Son of Fritz von Wettstein and Elsa Jesser.
Doctor Natural Sciences, University Tübingen, Germany, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Stockholm, 1953. Doctor of Science, University Stockholm, 1957.
D.Agronomy honoris causa, Agriculture University, Copenhagen, 1996.
Research assistant genetics department Forest Research Laboratory, Stockholm, 1951-1954. Assistant professor, then associate professor University Stockholm, 1954-1962. Professor, head Genetics Institute University Copenhagen, 1962-1975.
Acting head department physiology Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen, 1972-1975, professor, head department physiology, 1975-1996. Distinguished professor crop science, molecular biosciences Washington State University, Pullman, since 1996.
Member European Molecular Biology Organization, Academia Europaea, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Belgian Academy of Sciences, Academia Leopoldina, Swedish Seed Association.
Son of Fritz von and Elsa (Jesser) W. Married Penny Knowles, August 5, 1967. Children: Heidi, Kimbery.