Gunther Louis Eichhorn

Background

Eichhorn, Gunther Louis was born on February 8, 1927 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Son of Fritz David and Else Regina (Weiss) Eichhorn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, U. Louisville, 1947; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1950.

Career

From assistant professor to associate professor of chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1950-1957; commissioned officer, United States Public Health Service, 1954-1957; associate professor of chemistry, Georgetown University, 1957-1958; guest scientist, Naval Medical Research Institute, 1957-1958; chief section molecular biology, Gerontology Research, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1958-1978; chief laboratory cellular and molecular biology and head section inorganic biochemistry, Gerontology Research, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1978-1994; scientist emeritus, National Institutes of Health, since 1994. Counsellor Louisiana State University Hillel Foundation, 1952-1954. President National Institute Child Health and Human Development Assembly Scientists, 1972-1973.

Member panel nickel National Research Council, 1974. Distinguished lecturer Michigan State University, 1972. Lecturer International Conference on Biology and the Future of Mankind, Paris, 1974.

Watkins visiting professor Wichita State University, 1983. Organizer symposium International Conference Bioinorganic Chemistry, The Netherlands, 1987. Lecturer International Conf.Molecular Mechanisms of Metal Toxicity and Carcinogenicity, Urbino, Italy, 1988, Bailar Symposium, Houston, 1992, G.L. Eichhorn Symposiumon Metals, Nucleic Acids, Transcription and Aging, 1995.

Acting sci.dir. National Institute Aging, 1988. Henry Lardy lecturer South Dakot U. Lecturer Metal Ion Nucleic Acid Interactions Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1991.

Organizer, presenter and lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Gunther Louis Eichhorn has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Models in Inorganic Biochemistry (Advances in Inorganic Biochemistry)

    (The first of a two-volume series covering recent research...)

  • Inorganic Biochemistry (2 Volumes)
  • Inorganic biochemistry,

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, Gerontological Society (finance committee 1980-1982, research and education committee 1982-1983). Member American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, American Institute Biological Chemists, Biophysics Society.

Connections

Married Lotti Neuhaus, June 25,1964. Children: David Mark, Sharon Julie.

Father:

Fritz David Eichhorn

Mother:

Else Regina (Weiss) Eichhorn

Spouse:

Lotti Neuhaus

child:

Sharon Julie Eichhorn

child:

David Mark Eichhorn