Background
Schmidbaur, Hubert was born on December 31, 1934 in Landsberg, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Johann B. and Katharina (Ehelechner) Schmidbaur.
Schmidbaur, Hubert was born on December 31, 1934 in Landsberg, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Johann B. and Katharina (Ehelechner) Schmidbaur.
Diploma in chemistry, University Munich, 1958. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Munich, 1960. Habilitation, University Marburg, 1964.
Doctor (honorary), University Münster, 2005.
Assistant professor chemistry University Munich, 1960-1962, University Marburg, Germany, 1962-1964, lecturer Germany, 1964-1965, Universität Würzburg, Germany, 1965-1967, professor Germany, 1967-1973. Professor chemistry Technology University Munich, since 1973. Visiting professor University Edinburgh, Scotland, l970, Kyoto (Japan) University, l967, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, l974, University Melbourne, Australia, l987, University Hiroshima, Japan, 1992, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1992, University Western Ontario, London, 1995,U. California, Berkeley, 1997.
Curator Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, l98l-87. Extraodinary professor University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2003-2007. Visiting faculty National University Saingapore, 2008.
Senator Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn., l988-92. Fellow Royal Society Chemical London (L. Mond medal). Member Gottingen Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Finnish Academy of Sciences (Helsinki), Leopoldina Academy (Halle), Bavarian Academy of Sciences, Order of Merit, German Academy Technology Sciences.
Married Rose-Marie Fukas, October l6, l962. Children: Hans Christian, Karolin Elisabeth.