Heinz Gerischer

Background

Gerischer, Heinz was born on March 31, 1919 in Wittenberg, Germany. Son of Oskarand Amalie (Scheuer) Gerischer.

Education

Diploma in chemistry, University Leipzig, 1943. Doctor rerum naturalium (Doctor in Sciences), University Leipzig, 1946. Dozent in chemistry, Technology University, 1955.

Career

Assistant professor Humboldt University, Berlin, E. Germany, 1946-1949. Research group leader Max-Planck Institute of Physical Chemistry, Gottingen, W. Germany, 1949-1953. Senior research fellow Max-Planck Institute of Metals, Stutgart, W. Germany, 1954-1962.

Professor physical chemistry Technology University, Munich, W. Germany, 1962-1969. Director, science fellow Fritz Haber Institute of Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Berlin, 1970-1987, science fellow emeritus, since 1987. Visiting professor department chemical engineering University California, Berkeley, 1987-1988, University Texas, Austin, 1990, 91.

Works

• book

  • Light-induced charge separation in biology and chemistry: Report of the Dahlem Workshop on Light-Induced Charge Separation at Interfaces in Biological ... 16-20 (Life sciences research report)
  • Light-induced charge separation in biology and chemistry : report of the Dahlem Workshop on Light-induced Charge Separation at Interfaces in Biological and Chemical Systems, Berlin 1978, October 16-20

• Other Work

  • Editor: Light Induced Charge Separation, 1979, Advances in Electrochemical Science and Engineering, since 1977.

Membership

Member German Bunsen Society (president 1971-1972, Bodenstein award 1953, Bunsen medal 1976), International Society Electrochemistry (president 1971-1972, honorary member since 1991), Akademie Naturforsche Leopoldina, German Chemical Society (board directors 1985-1988).

Interests

• Theatre, fine arts.

Connections

Married Renate Gersdorf, 1948. Children: Cornelia, Ulrike, Christiane, Bettina.

Father:

Oskarand Amalie (Scheuer) G. Gerischer

Spouse:

Renate Gersdorf

child:

Cornelia Gerischer

child:

Ulrike Gerischer

child:

Christiane Gerischer

child:

Bettina Gerischer