Background
Vitzthum, Otto Georg was born on September 27, 1934 in Nuremberg, Germany. Son of Otto Michael and Marie B. (Link) Vitzthum.
Vitzthum, Otto Georg was born on September 27, 1934 in Nuremberg, Germany. Son of Otto Michael and Marie B. (Link) Vitzthum.
Diploma in Chemistry, University Erlangen, Germany, 1960. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Erlangen, Germany, 1964.
Chemist, Kaffee HAG AG, Bremen, 1964-1970; head science department, Kaffee HAG AG, Bremen, 1970-1971; director, HAG GF AG, Bremen, 1971-1986; department manager, Jacobs Suchard, Bremen, 1986-1990; director coffee chemistry worldwide, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Bremen, 1990-1996. Honorary professor Technology U. Braunschweig, Germany, 1988.
Member application-specific integrated circuit (science secretary 1980, award 1985), European Decaffeination Association (vice president 1994-1996).
Married Doris H. Griesel, April 1, 1965. Children: Michael, Matthias, Anabel.