Background
Heyns, Kurt Fritz was born on December 13, 1908 in Hamburg, Germany.
chemistry and biochemistry educator
Heyns, Kurt Fritz was born on December 13, 1908 in Hamburg, Germany.
Diploma in chemistry, University Jena (Germany), 1929. Doctor Natural Science, University Halle (Germany), l93l. Doctor of Science in Agriculture (honorary), University Kiel, Federal Republic Germany, 1986.
Research assistant Physiology Institute,, U. Halle, l932-35; research chemist, E. Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, l935-39; research chemist, Maizena, Hamburg, Germany, l939-48; professor of chemistry, U. Hamburg, l948-55; professor, director Institute Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, U. Hamburg, l955-77; professor emeritus, U. Hamburg, l977-.
Member American Chemical Society, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (Joseph Koenig medal l977), Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie, National Geography Society.
Married Ilse Mentzel, l935 (deceased l967). Children: Gesa, Carsten. Married Franziska Schubach, l97l.