Background

Gais, Hans-Joachim was born on March 29, 1942 in Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany. Son of Franz Anton and Erna Katharina Gais.

Education

Diploma in Chemistry, Technology Hochschule Darmstadt, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Technology Hochschule Darmstadt, 1973; Habilitation, Technology Hochschule Darmstadt, 1982.

Career

Research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1975; research fellow, Technology Hochschule Darmstadt, 1976-1981; assistant professor, Technology Hochschule Darmstadt, 1982-1986; professor organic chemistry, U. Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1986-1991; professor organic chemistry, Technology Hochschule Aachen, Federal Republic Germany, since 1991.

Achievements

• Hans-Joachim Gais has been listed as a noteworthy Organic chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (Carl Duisberg Gedächtnis Preis 1986), American Chemical Society, Swiss Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocation: history.

Connections

Married Margret Mutterer, August 22, 1970. Children: Berenike, Corinna.

Father:

Franz Anton Gais

Mother:

Erna Katharina Gais

Spouse:

Margret Mutterer

child:

Corinna Gais

child:

Berenike Gais