Background
Kerkhoff was born on June 13, 1964 in Kevelaer, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; the son of Heinrich and Anneliese Kerkhoff.
Kerkhoff was born on June 13, 1964 in Kevelaer, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; the son of Heinrich and Anneliese Kerkhoff.
Kerkhoff received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Cologne University in 1992.
Kerkhoff began his career as a postdoctoral fellow at New York University Medical Center in 1992 and held it for two years. In 1995, he held the same position at Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London. Since 1995, he has been a research chemist of department of neurology at the University of Regensburg.
Kerkhoff is known for his most recognized publications such as "Actin assembly mechanisms at a glance", "Exploring the iceberg: Prospects of coordinated myosin V and actin assembly functions in transport processes" and "Coordinated recruitment of Spir actin nucleators and myosin V motors to Rab11 vesicle membranes".
Eugen Kerkhoff is married to Susanne Blasberg. They have 2 children.