Background
Kossel, Hans Johannes Wilhelm Richard was born on December 20, 1934 in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. Son of Willy and Rosa (Zeisel) Kossel.
Kossel, Hans Johannes Wilhelm Richard was born on December 20, 1934 in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. Son of Willy and Rosa (Zeisel) Kossel.
Diplomchemist, University Munich, 1960, Doctor rerum naturalium (Doctor in Sciences), 1962.
Assistant, Max Planck Institute, Munich, 1962-1964. Research associate Institute for Enzyme Research, Madison, Wisconsin, 1964-1967. Science assistant Institute of Biology III, University Freiburg, 1968-1969, habilitation in molecular biology, 1969, dozent, 1969-1973, professor, since 1973, director, 1980-1983.
Consultant in field.
Contributor articles to science journals. Author books and encyclopedias for biochemistry and biology. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft grantee, since 1967.North Atlantic Treaty Organization Research fellow, 1964-1966.
Member European Molecular Biology Organization, Gesellschaft Biologische Chemie, International Society for Plant Molecular Biology. Club: Hans Pfitzner, Gesellschaft.
Married Inge Heydkamp, October 24, 1959. Children– Sabine, Hans-Ekkehard, Wolfram.