Background
Roebbelen, Gerhard Paul Karl was born on May 10, 1929 in Bremen, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Ernst and Henny (Koerner) Roebbelen.
educator geneticist plant breeder
Roebbelen, Gerhard Paul Karl was born on May 10, 1929 in Bremen, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Ernst and Henny (Koerner) Roebbelen.
Diploma agriculture, University Goettingen, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, 1956. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer (honorary), University Kiel, 1976.
Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer (honorary), University Halle, Saale, , 1997. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer (honorary), Mendel University, BrĂ¼nn, 2001. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer (honorary), Bundesverdienstkreuz, 2001.
Faculty agriculture assistant University Goettingen, 1957-1961, docent, 1961-1967, professor, head division cytogenetics, 1967-1970, director Institute Plant Breeding, 1970-1994, dean faculty agriculture, 1971-1972, professor emeritus, since 1994. Visiting professor University Missouri, Columbia, 1966-1967.
Member Association for Genetics (president 1968-1970, 77-79), EUCARPIA, European Association Research on Plant Breeding (president 1986-1989), German Association Fat Research(president 1989-1992), Association for Plant Breeding (president 1991-1996), Association for Agronomy (chairman secretary plant breeding 1975-1991), Academy der Wissenschaften zu Goettingen, German Academy der Naturforscher Leopoldina Halle, Rotary (president 1985-1986).
Married Christa Scherz, April 22, 1957. Children: Barbara, Matthias, Christoph.