Background
Leistner, Eckhard Walter was born on January 20, 1941 in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. Son of Walter Gustav and Kaethe (Tracht) Leistner.
Leistner, Eckhard Walter was born on January 20, 1941 in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. Son of Walter Gustav and Kaethe (Tracht) Leistner.
Doctor in Natural Sciences, LM University, Muenchen, Federal Republic Germany, 1968. Habilitation, Ruhr University, Bochum, Federal Republic Germany, 1973.
Assistant Botanical Institute LM University, Muenchen, 1968-1969. Research associate Department Chemistry, Mac Master University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1971. Assistant Ruhr University, Bochum, 1971-1973, lecturer, 1973-1975.
Associate professor F.-W. University, Muenster, Germany, 1975-1983, professor Bonn, Germany, 1983—2006. Director Institute Pharmaceutical Biology, University Bonn, since 1983.
With Navy, 1960-1962. Member Society for Medicinal Plant Research.
Married Doris Beyer, August 19, 1968. Children: Jan Nikolaus, Tillman Brian, Clemens Benjamin.