Background
Matthes, Karl John was born on December 16, 1931 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Son of Karl Henning and Hedwig (Weiss) Matthes.
Matthes, Karl John was born on December 16, 1931 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Son of Karl Henning and Hedwig (Weiss) Matthes.
Student, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, University Freiburg, Germany, 1954. Private dozent, University Muenster, Germany, 1966.
Professor doctor medical, University Giessen, Germany, 1972.
Assistant medical doctor University Medical Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany, 1954-1957. Research assistant University Biochemistry Institute, Munich, Germany, 1957-1959. Research associate biochemistry physiology University California, Berkeley, 1959-1963.
Research assistant University Medical Clinic, Munster, Germany, 1962-1967, professor Giessen, since 1967. Epidemiology expert State Government, Düsseldorf, 1968-1994.
Member Deutsche Gesellschaft Innere Medizin, Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft, International Diabetes Federation.
Married Doris Stemper, April 3, 1965 (deceased February 1978). Children: Karl, Katharina, Elisabeth. Married Bettina Kemkes, April 4, 1981.
1 child, Karoline.