Background
Zahn, Helmut Gustav was born on June 13, 1916 in Erlangen, Bayern, Germany. Son of Hermann Wolfgang and Irma Etelka (Brand) Zahn.
Zahn, Helmut Gustav was born on June 13, 1916 in Erlangen, Bayern, Germany. Son of Hermann Wolfgang and Irma Etelka (Brand) Zahn.
Diplomingenieur, Technology Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1939. Doctor of Engineering, Technology Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1940. Privatdozent, University Heidelberg (Germany), 1948.
Doctor medical honorary, University Düsseldorf (Germany), 1972. Doctor of Science, University Leeds (England), 1972. Doctor of Science, University Belfast (Northern Ireland), 1975.
Doctor of Science, University Bradford, 1976. Doctor of Science, University Liege, Belgium, 1980. Doctor of Science, University Barcelona (Spain), 1979.
Research assistant Institute for Textile Chemistry Karlsruhe (Germany) University and Badenweiler (Germany), 1940-1949. Science assistant, lecturer Heidelberg University, 1949-1957. Director German Wool Research, Aachen, Germany, 1957-1985, free science assistant, since 1986.
Professor textile chemistry and macromolecular chemistry University Aachen, 1960-1985, professor emeritus. Const. Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik, Ludwighafen, Germany, 1957-1980, BAYER, Leverkusen, Germany, 1960-1982, Freudenberg, Weinheim, Germany, 1958-1970, Naturin, Weinheim, since 1970.
Member American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Textile Institute Manchester (England), Protein Society San Diego.
Married Roswitha Schmidt Lorenzen, July 14, 1945. Children: Thomas, Maneul, Leopold. Married Ingrid Hildegard Fricke, October 5, 1961.
Children: Alexandra, Roland.