Background
Giebisch, Gerhard Hans was born on January 17, 1927 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Hans Otto and Valery (Friedlaender) Giebisch.
Giebisch, Gerhard Hans was born on January 17, 1927 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Hans Otto and Valery (Friedlaender) Giebisch.
Doctor of Medicine, University Vienna, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Vienna, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Uppsala, Sweden, 1977.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bern, Switzerland, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1991.
Assistant professor physiology, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1957-1960; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1960-1965; professor physiology, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1965-1968; department chairman physiology, Yale University, New Haven, 1968-1973; Sterling professor cellular and molecular physiology, Yale University, New Haven, since 1970. Member county National Institute Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, National Institutes of Health,1989-1992.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Physiological Society (council 1988-1990, Cannon lecturer 1993), Biophysics Society, Society General Physiologists (council 1980-1982, president 1986-1987), American Society Nephrology (president 1971-1972, Berliner award 1994), Society Clinical Research.
Married Ilse Riebeth, December 10, 1952. Children— Christina Marie, Robert Gerhard.