Background
Schmidt, Gerhard Herbert was born on February 20, 1928 in Deutsch-Krone, Germany. Son of Josef Martin and Martha (Hasenleder) Schmidt.
researcher Entomology educator
Schmidt, Gerhard Herbert was born on February 20, 1928 in Deutsch-Krone, Germany. Son of Josef Martin and Martha (Hasenleder) Schmidt.
Science auxiliary, Museum Naturkunde, Münster, Westfalen, Germany, 1949. Doctor in National Sciences, University Münster, Westfalen, Germany, 1954. Habilitation, Universität Würzburg, Bayern, Germany, 1965.
Research officer Deutsches Institute für Fettforschung, Münster, Westfalen, Germany, 1954-1957. Science assistant Universität Würzburg, Bayern, Germany, 1957-1969, senior science assistant, 1969-1975. Wissenschaftlicher Rat und professor University Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany, 1975-1978, professor, 1978-1995.
Visiting scientist University Pavia, Italy, 1959, University Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Zürich, Switzerland, 1964, University Firenze, Italy-Somalia, 1974, Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu-Tawi, India, 1978. Director University (Zoology-Entomology) Hannover, 1978-1995, dean of faculty, 1988-1989. Project coordinator European Comty., Brussels, 1991-1997.
Science consultant University Lisbon, Portugal, since 1995.
Member German Zoological Association, German Association General Application Entomology, International Union for Study of Social Insects, Leuven Belgium.
Son of; married Ursula Gertrud Stirnberg, May 16, 1959. Children: Wolfgang, Annette, Sabine, Ludger.