Background
Bruns, Klaus Heinrich was born on September 12, 1930 in Saalfeld, Thueringia, Germany. Son of William Albert and Frieda Anna (Moesch) Bruns.
Bruns, Klaus Heinrich was born on September 12, 1930 in Saalfeld, Thueringia, Germany. Son of William Albert and Frieda Anna (Moesch) Bruns.
Diploma in chemistry, University Jena, Germany, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hamburg, Germany, 1963. Habilitation, University Hamburg, Germany, 1970.
Laboratory assistant, Maximilian Steel-works, Unterwellenborn, Germany, 1950-1951; research chemist, Hydrogenation Company, Rodleben, Germany, 1958-1960; research chemist, project leader aroma chemicals, Henkel Company, Düsseldorf, Germany, since 1970; university lecturer, U. Düsseldorf, 1970-1992; professor of chemistry, U. Düsseldorf, since 1992. Member expert board Perfumery and Cosmetic, since 1979.
Member German Chemical Society, European Chemoreception Research Organization.
Married Marlene Alice von Klitzing, August 2, 1961. Children: Christiane, Alexandra.