Background
Drews, Gerhart K.L. was born on May 30, 1925 in Berlin. Son of Wilhelm and Hilma (Schumann) Drews.
educator microbiologist researcher
Drews, Gerhart K.L. was born on May 30, 1925 in Berlin. Son of Wilhelm and Hilma (Schumann) Drews.
Master of Science, University Halle, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Halle, 1953. Doctor rerum naturalum habilitatus, University Halle, 1960.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Buenos Aires University, 1997.
Assistant department botany, U. Halle, 1951-1953;
research associate, Institute Microbiology and Exp. Therapy, Jena, Germany, 1953-1955;
group leader, Institute Microbiology and Exp. Therapy, Jena, Germany, 1955-1960;
assistant professor, reader, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1960-1964;
professor department biology, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1964-1993;
dean faculty national science, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1969-1970;
dean faculty biology, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1985-1988;
director Institute Biology 2, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1988-1991;
professor emeritus, U. Freiburg, Germany, since 1993.
Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1975, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1975, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982. Member selection committee A.V. Humboldt Foundation, German Reserve Council, 1985-1993.
Member American Society Microbiology, Society General Microbiology, German Association Hygiene and Microbiology, Association Biologische Chemical, Vereinigung Allg Angewandte Microbiology(honorary).
Married Christiane May, June 30, 1960.