Background
Schilling, Günther was born on August 16, 1930 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Thusnelda (Gerke) Schilling.
Agricultural chemistry educator
Schilling, Günther was born on August 16, 1930 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Son of Friedrich and Thusnelda (Gerke) Schilling.
Diploma in agriculture, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1954. Diploma in chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1956. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1957.
Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer habilitatus, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1960.
Science assistant, Friedrich Schiller U., 1957-1960; university lecturer, Friedrich Schiller U., 1960-1961; professor plant nutrition-soil science, director Institute Agricultural Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller U., 1961-1970; professor physiology and nutrition of crop plants, Martin Luther U., Halle, Germany, 1970-1995; emeritus professor, Martin Luther U., Halle, Germany, since 1995; dean Faculty Agriculture, Martin Luther U., Halle, Germany, 1983-1990; rector, Martin Luther U., Halle, Germany, 1990-1993. Vice president Rector's Conference, Bonn, Germany, 1991-1995.
Member Deutsche Akademie Naturforscher Leopoldina (Halle), Matica Srpska, Verband Deutscher Landwirtschaftlicher Untersuchungs- und Forschunganstalten Darmstadt (vice president 1993-1996).
Married Gudrun Linschmann, December 2, 1972. Children: Jörg, Stephan.