Background
Stotzky, Guenther was born on May 24, 1931 in Leipzig, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1939. Son of Moritz Stotzky and Erna (Angres) Kester.
Stotzky, Guenther was born on May 24, 1931 in Leipzig, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1939. Son of Moritz Stotzky and Erna (Angres) Kester.
Bachelor of Science, California Polytechnic State University, 1952. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1956.
Special science employee Argonne National Laboratory USAEC, Lemont, Illinois, 1955. Research associate department botany University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1956-1958. Head soil microbiology Central Research Laboratories United Fruit Company, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1958-1963.
Chairman, microbiologist Kitchawan Research Laboratories Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Ossining, New York, 1963-1968. Associate professor department biology New York University, 1967-1970, professor department biology, 1970—2008, chairman department biology, 1970-1977, professor emeritus, since 2008.
With United States Coast Guard, 1957. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, International Symposia on Environmental Biogeochemistry. Member American Academy Microbiology, American Society Microbiology (Fisher Company award for applied and environmental microbiology 1990, Excellence in Teaching award New York City branch 1994).
Married Kayla Baker, March 17, 1958. Children: Jay, Martha, Deborah.