Background
Wittig, Gertraude Christa was born on October 4, 1928 in Glauchau, Germany. Daughter of Heinrich and Frida (Grünler) Wittig. came to the United States, 1958.
Wittig, Gertraude Christa was born on October 4, 1928 in Glauchau, Germany. Daughter of Heinrich and Frida (Grünler) Wittig. came to the United States, 1958.
Student, University Marburg, Germany, 1950. Doctor of Rerum Naturarum, University Tübingen, Germany, 1955. Staatsexamen, University Tübingen, Germany, 1955.
Research scholar, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft University Tübingen, Germany, 1956-1958. Research fellow University California, Berkeley, 1958-1959. Microbiologist United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland, 1959-1962.
Research microbiologist United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Corvallis, Oregon, 1962-1968. Adjunct associate professor Oregon State University, 1962-1968. Faculty research associate Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, summer 1972.
Associate professor Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1968-1975, professor, since 1975. Consultant University Arizona, Tucson, 1971.
State senate candidate Republican Party, Madison County, Illinois, 1975-1976. District vice chairman Republican Party, Edwardsville, 1976-1979, precinct committeeman, 1976-1981. Member National Organization for Women (president, secretary, treasurer metro-east chapter 1974-1978), Oregon Electron Microscopists (co-founder, secretary, treasurer), Center States Electron Microscopy Society (president 1974-1975), Phi Kappa Phi.