Background
Seebach, Dieter was born on October 31, 1937 in Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Kurt E. and Erika (Weisert) Seebach.
Seebach, Dieter was born on October 31, 1937 in Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Kurt E. and Erika (Weisert) Seebach.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Karlsruhe, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Sciences, University Karlsruhe, 1964. Habilitation, University Karlsruhe, 1969.
D. (honorary), University Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 1989.
Assistant University Karlsruhe, 1961-1964, 66-70. Lecturer Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1966. Visiting professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1970, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1974, Max Planck Institute, University Kaiserslautern, Cornell University, Harvard University.
Professor chemistry University Giessen, Giessen, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1977, Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, since 1977. Consultant Sandoz AG, Basel, Switzerland, since 1978. Lecturer in field.
Elected member Akademy der Naturforscher, Leopoldina, Halle, Federal Republic Germany, 1984, Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literature in Mainz, Federal Republic Germany, 1990. Fellow: Royal Society Chemistry Great Britain. Member: Chemische Gesellschaft, Schweiz, Academica Mexicana de Ciencias (correspondent Chirality Medal 2002), Academia Europeae, National Academy Sciences (foreign assoc).
Married Ingeborg Ria Reichling, June 23, 1961. Children: Jorg D., Petra I., Lutz V.