Background
Heller, Knut J. was born on December 25, 1948 in Wuppertal, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Karoline (Kemmerling) Heller.
Heller, Knut J. was born on December 25, 1948 in Wuppertal, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Karoline (Kemmerling) Heller.
Diploma in Biology, University Muenster, 1973. Doctor rerum naturalium (Doctor in Sciences), University Muenster, 1974. Habilitation in Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University Tuebingen, Germany, 1985.
Research associate University Tuebingen, 1978—1987. Professor University Konstanz, Germany, 1987—1991, adjunct professor, since 1992. Head research institute Max Rubner-Institute, Kiel, Germany, since 1992.
Honorary professor University Kiel, since 1993. President German Society Milk Science, 1998—1999. Head research center Federal Dairy Research Center, Kiel, 1998—2000, local coordinator, 2000—2004, Federal Research Center Food and Nutrition, Kiel, 2004—2007.
Chief editor Kieler Milchwirtschaftliche Forschungsberichte, Kiel, 2001—2008.
Member of American Society Microbiology, German Society Milk Science (vice president 1996-1997, president 1998-1999).
Married Dagmar M. Kintzel, December 21, 1949. Children: Steffen, Daniel.