Background
Sigel, Helmut was born in 1937 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Son of Richard and Anna (Weber) Sigel. arrived in Switzerland, 1958.
Sigel, Helmut was born in 1937 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Son of Richard and Anna (Weber) Sigel. arrived in Switzerland, 1958.
Diploma in chemistry, University Basel, Switzerland, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Basel, Switzerland, 1964. Habilitation, University Basel, Switzerland, 1967.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Kalyani, India, 2000.
Research assistant University Basel, 1964-1967, lecturer chemistry, 1967-1968, dozent, 1969-1978, extraordinarius professor, 1978—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003. Visiting member staff Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1968-1969.
Member American Chemical Society (division inorganic chemistry), Royal Society Chemistry (United Kingdom), Swiss Chemical Society (Werner award 1977), Indian Chemical Society (P. Ray award 1996).
Married Astrid Naujokat, 1966. Children: Roland Karl Oliver.