Background
Pillen, Klaus was born on November 20, 1961 in Schwalmtal, Germany. Son of Michael and Margareta Pillen.
educator agricultural engineer molecular biologist
Pillen, Klaus was born on November 20, 1961 in Schwalmtal, Germany. Son of Michael and Margareta Pillen.
Diploma in Agricultural Engineering, University Bonn, Germany, 1988. Doctor rer. national in Biology, University Munich, 1992. Habilitation in Plant Breeding, University Bonn, Germany, 2001.
Research assistant University Munich, 1989—1992. Post doctoral Cornell University, New York, 1993—1996. Research associate University Bonn, Germany, 1996—2001, research associate, lecturer, 2002—2004, senior researcher, lecturer, since 2005.
Member of European Association for Plant Breeding Research, German Plant Breeding Association.
Married Nicola Reinhard, May 30, 1997. Children: Jana, Thessa, Kolja, Luca.