Background
Gerlach, Eckehart was born on April 2, 1927 in Göttingen, Germany. Son of Walter and Elisabeth (Küch) Gerlach.
Gerlach, Eckehart was born on April 2, 1927 in Göttingen, Germany. Son of Walter and Elisabeth (Küch) Gerlach.
Doctor of Medicine, University Göttingen, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, University Heidelberg, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, University Heidelberg, 1954.
Assistant University Heidelberg (Federal Republic Germany), 1954-1956. Senior assistant University Freiburg (Federal Republic Germany), 1956-1960, lecturer, 1960-1966. Professor physiology, chairman, head department Technology University Aachen (Federal Republic Germany), 1966-1974.
Professor physiology University Munich, chairman, head department, 1974-1997, professor emeritus, since 1995.
Member Deutsche Physiologische Gesellschaft, German Society for Heart and Circulation Research (Paul Morawitz award 1980), Deutsche Gesellschaft Biologische Chemie, Gesellschaft Nephrologie, New York Academy Sciences, Physiological Society Turkey (honorary).
Married Ingrid Bues, December l8, l954 (deceased November l977). Children: Imke, Evelin, Tilman. Married Christine Günther, October l6, l98l.