Background
Schmidt-Matthiesen, Heinrich was born on March 28, 1923 in Witten-Ruhr, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Amanda (Matthies) Schmidt.
Schmidt-Matthiesen, Heinrich was born on March 28, 1923 in Witten-Ruhr, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Amanda (Matthies) Schmidt.
Dr medical, University Münster, 1952. Habilitation, University Göttingen, l96l. Professor, University Göttingen, 1966.
Assistant, University Women's Clinic, Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, l952-6l; head physician, University Women's Clinic, Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, l96l-69; chief clinic, University Women's Clinic, Frankfurt-Main, Federal Republic Germany, 1969-1987; professor gynecology, U. Frankfurt-Main, Federal Republic Germany professor emeritus, U. Frankfurt-Main, Federal Republic Germany, since 1988. President Tumor Center Rhein-Main, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, l978-80.
Member German Society Gynecology (honorary, president l978-80), German Society Senology, Association Gynecological Oncologists (head l98l-87), Middle-Rheinische Society Gynecology (head l972-73, honorary), Union Professional Gynecologists (honorary), Academy Leopoldina, Italian Society Gynecologists (honorary), Rotary.
Married Elisabeth Westhoff, February 25, 1956. Children: Andreas, Bettina, Cornelia.