Sucharit Punyaratabandu Bhakdi, American Microbiology educator. Diplomate in Medical Microbiology.
Background
Bhakdi, Sucharit Punyaratabandu was born on November 1, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Arrived in Germany, 1963. Citizen of Thailand.
Son of Luang Dithakar and Tanpuying Saiyude (Gengradomying) Bhakdi.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, Bonn University, 1970.
Career
Postdoctoral, Max-Planck Institute, Freiburg, Germany, 1972-1976;
postdoctoral, Copenhagen (Denmark) University, 1976-1977;
postdoctoral, Giessen (Germany) University, 1977-1982;
assistant professor, Giessen (Germany) University, 1982-1987;
associate professor, Giessen (Germany) University, 1987-1990;
professor, head department, Mainz (Germany) University, since 1990. Advisor Center for Molecular Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok University, since 1991.
Achievements
Interests
Avocations: sports, music, history medicine and science.
Connections
Married Birgit Elfriede Lehnen, March 9, 1973 (divorced 1999). Children: Sebastian Chakrit, Johannes Suriya, Benjamin Suchinda, Jeremias Ramet. Married Verena Gerl, May 25, 2000.
Recipient Justus-Liebig award University Giessen, 1979, Constance award University Constance, 1980, German Society for Microbiology award German Society for Microbiology, 1987, Doctor Sasse award University Berlin, 1988, Robert-Koch award Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 1989, Schunk award, 1989, Alexander-von Humboldt award Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, 1991, Schettler award 1999, German Society Angiology award, 1999, Aronson award, 2001, award Society Atherosclerosis Research, 2005, Rudolf Schonheimer medal German Atherosclerosis Society, 2009.
Recipient Justus-Liebig award University Giessen, 1979, Constance award University Constance, 1980, German Society for Microbiology award German Society for Microbiology, 1987, Doctor Sasse award University Berlin, 1988, Robert-Koch award Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 1989, Schunk award, 1989, Alexander-von Humboldt award Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, 1991, Schettler award 1999, German Society Angiology award, 1999, Aronson award, 2001, award Society Atherosclerosis Research, 2005, Rudolf Schonheimer medal German Atherosclerosis Society, 2009.