Background
Korte, Friedrich Wilhelm August Gustav Karl was born on November 24, 1923 in Bielefeld, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Luise (Schilling) Korte.
Korte, Friedrich Wilhelm August Gustav Karl was born on November 24, 1923 in Bielefeld, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Luise (Schilling) Korte.
Student, University Freiburg, Germany, 1944. Diploma in Chemistry, University Marburg, Germany, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany, 1948.
Private dozent Chemical Institute Hamburg (Germany) University, 1948-1954. Instructor, researcher in organic chemistry and biochemistry University Hamburg, 1954-1955. Associate professor organic chemistry and biochemistry Bonn (Germany) University, 1955-1964.
Professor Bonn University, 1964-1967, professor, director Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1967-1972. Director Institute Chemistry, Chairman Ecological Chemistry Technology University, Munich, 1972-1990, professor emeritus, since 1990. Chemiedozentensipendium Society German Chemical Industry, 1956.
Manager, research director Shell International Research, Birlinghoven, 1959-1964. Visiting professor organic chemistry, University Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1962, University Alahabad, India, 1965, Josef-Stefan Institute, University Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1974. Chairman department mathematics and natural science, Bonn University establishing German University in Kabul, Afghanistan, 1967-1972.
Head Institute for Ökologische Chemie, Gesellschaft für Strahlen-und Umweltforschung mbH München with laboratories in Munich, Munich area and Alamogordo, New Mexico, 1968. Adjunct professor Toxicology, Albany (New York ) Medical College, 1977. Consultant to Food and Agriculture Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, World Health Organization.
Member executive committee Supervisory Control Of Program Execution for Ecotoxicology. Vice chairman board directors Coulston Foundation, Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Member American Chemical Society Chemical Society London, Association Freunde und Förderer der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms, University Bonn, Association Naturforscher und Ärzte Düsseldorf (life), German Association Chemistry, Association Ökologie, Association Umwelt- und Mutationsforschung, International Academy Environmental Safety (president), International Society Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (president) International Society Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (council member), New York Academy of Sciences, Mediterranean Science Association Environmental Protection and others.
Married Inge Vogler; children: Stephan, Gisela. Married Dorothea Henrike Hecker, September 7, 1975.