Background
Karsten, Uwe Rainer was born on October 23, 1934 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Ernst Eberhard and Charlotte (Heilmann) Karsten.
Karsten, Uwe Rainer was born on October 23, 1934 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Ernst Eberhard and Charlotte (Heilmann) Karsten.
Diploma in biology, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1958; D Natural Science, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1964; D habil, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1993; D Natural Science, Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1989.
Assistant, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1959-1967; head research group Institute Cardiology, Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1967-1976; head research group Institute Cancer Research, Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1976-1984; head research group Institute Molecular Biology, Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1985-1991; head research group, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, since 1992.
Member European Association Cancer Research, Society Bio-chemical Molecular Biology, European Tissue Culture Society, European Society Cancer, Immunology and Immunotherapy, New York Academy of Sciences, International Society Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine.
Married Helga Hintz, June 4, 1960 (deceased December 1997). Children: Peter, Christine, Stefan. Married Christel Kemsies, August 21, 2004.