Background
Westerhausen, Matthias was born on January 15, 1959 in Nordhorn, Niedersachsen, Germany. Son of Karl-Guenter and Margrit Westerhausen.
Westerhausen, Matthias was born on January 15, 1959 in Nordhorn, Niedersachsen, Germany. Son of Karl-Guenter and Margrit Westerhausen.
Degree in Chemistry, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, University Stuttgart, 1987. Habilitation, University Stuttgart, 1994.
Professor Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, 1996—2004, vice president, 2001—2004. Chair inorganic chemistry Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, since 2004, director, 2004—2008. Obergefreiter military service, 1978-1979, Goettingen.
Member German Chemical Society, American Chemical Society.
Married Tamsen Jean Holbert, August 7, 1981. Children: Markus, Daniela.