Background
Kirst, Gunter-Otto was born on February 7, 1941 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Elisabeth (Leitermann) Kirst.
Kirst, Gunter-Otto was born on February 7, 1941 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Elisabeth (Leitermann) Kirst.
Staatsexamen, Technology University Darmstadt, Germany, 1967. Doctor Natural Sciences, Technology University Darmstadt, Germany, 1971. Habilitation, Technology University Darmstadt, 1977.
Assistant Technology University Darmstadt, 1969-1972, lecturer, 1972-1977, lecturer, Volkswagen fellow, 1980-1981. Research fellow University Sydney, Australia, 1977-1980. Assistant Ministry Research and Technology, Bonn, Australia, 1981-1983.
Professor marine botany University Bremen, Germany, since 1983.
Member International Society Phycology, German Botanical Society.
Married Edda Luise Dreyer, June 20, 1967. Children: Wolfgang, Andreas.