Otto Hoffmann-Ostenhof

Background

Hoffmann-Ostenhof, Otto was born on October 18, 1914 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Otto and Margit (Kolarik) Hoffmann-O.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich (Switzerland), 1940.

Career

Research assistant U. Vienna, 1944-1950, lecturer, 1950-1959, associate professor, 1959-1971, professor biochemistry, 1971-1984, head department general biochemistry, 1971-1984. Secretary Enzyme Commission, 1955-1961. Chairman Commission Biology-chemical Nomenclature, 1965-1977.

President Federation European Biology-chemical Societies, 1965-1966.

Achievements

• Otto Hoffmann-Ostenhof has been listed as a noteworthy biochemistry educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with mountaineering troops German Army, World World World War World War II Fellow New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Christel Gloege, April. Children: Thomas, Georg, Margit, Peter.

Father:

Otto Hoffmann-O.

Mother:

Margit (Kolarik) Hoffmann-O.

Spouse:

Christel Gloege

child:

Margit Hoffmann-Ostenhof

child:

Thomas Hoffmann-Ostenhof

child:

Georg Hoffmann-Ostenhof

child:

Peter Hoffmann-Ostenhof