Background
Gehring, Walter Jakob was born on March 20, 1939 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Jakob and Marcelle (Rebmann) Gehring.
Gehring, Walter Jakob was born on March 20, 1939 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Jakob and Marcelle (Rebmann) Gehring.
Diploma in Zoology, University Zurich, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Torino, Italy, 2003.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Nuevo Léon, Mexico, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Pierre et Marie Curie, France, 2007. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Barcelona, 2009.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Salento, Italy, 2008. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Bundesverdienstkreuz, Germany, 2010.
Research associate University Zurich, 1963-1967. Postdoctoral fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1967-1969, associate professor, 1969-1972. Professor University Basel, Switzerland, since 1972.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, European Molecular Biology Organization, European Development Biology Organization, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Academia Europaea, Genetics Society of America, International Society for Developmental Biology, Swiss Society for Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, American Society for Developmental Biology, Human Genome Organization, Royal Society London (foreign), Academy of Sciences Paris (foreign member), Sigma Xi.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Academy of Sciences
European Molecular Biology Organization
European Devel. Biology Organization
Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
Academia Europaea
Genetics Society American
International Society for Developmental Biology
Swiss Society for Cell Biology
Molecular Biology and Genetics
American Society for Developmental Biology
Human Genome Organization
Royal Society London (foreign)
Academy Scis. Paris (foreign )
Sigma Xi.
Married Elisabeth Lott, January 31, 1964. Children: Stephan, Thomas.