Background
Klenk, Hans-Peter was born on April 21, 1956 in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany. Son of Otto and Else (Baumann) Klenk.
Klenk, Hans-Peter was born on April 21, 1956 in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany. Son of Otto and Else (Baumann) Klenk.
Master of Science, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, 1994.
Collaborative investigator Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany, 1991-1994. Postdoctoral researcher Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1994-1996. Member faculty TIGR, Rockville, Maryland, 1996-1997.
Laboratory director Goettingen Genomics Laboratory, Germany, 1997-1998. Vice president Epidauros AG, Bernried, Germany, 1998—2002. Founder e.gene Biotechnologie GmbH, Feldafing, Germany, 2002.
Head of microbiology German collection of micro-organisms and cell cultures DSMZ, since 2007. Adjunct professor Technology University, Darmstadt, Germany, 2005.
Member of American Society Microbiology, Society General Microbiology (United Kingdom), International Society Extremophiles, International Federation Classification Societies, German Society for Applied and General Microbiology.
Married Renate Klenk-Lorenz, December 27, 1999.