Background
Kirchgessner, Manfred was born on May 21, 1929 in Gerichtstetten, Baden, Germany.
Kirchgessner, Manfred was born on May 21, 1929 in Gerichtstetten, Baden, Germany.
Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture, University Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany, 1955. Diploma in chemistry, University Stuttgart, 1958. Doctor agriculture (honorary), Justus Liebig University, GieBen, Germany, 1982.
Dr.med.vet. (honorary), Ludwig Maximillian University, Munich, 1987. Dr.agr. (honorary), Humboldt University, Berlin, 1990. DrSci. ((honorary), Pontificia University, Santiage, Chile, 1993.
Dr.rer.agr. (honorary), Martin-Luther University, Halle, Germnay, 1994. Dr.sc. (honorary), University Wroclaw, Poland, 1997.
Graduate assistant University Stuttgart-Hohenheim, 1952-1958, instructor, 1958-1961. Professor Technology University Munich, Freising, Germany, 1961-1997. Science head experimental station Hirschau, 1964-1997.
Member science council Süddeutsche Forschungsanstalt Milchwissenschaft, Weihenstephan, Germany, 1964-1995. Honorary professor Institute Basical Medical science Research Hospital, Beijing, 1993, Jiangxi University, Nanchang, China, 1993, Nanchang University, 1994.
Chairman Bayerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Tiernahrung, 1962-2001. Member directory Forschungszentrum for milk and food, 1964-1997. Member International Guiding Committee Tema, 1966-1995.
Expert Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), 1967-1996. Elected into Senate of the Leopoldina, 1988. Member European Association for Animal Production, Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Association Nutrion Physiologie (chairman 1970-1974, 87-92, honorary president 1994).