Volker Alfred Erdmann

Background

Erdmann, Volker Alfred was born on February 8, 1941 in Stettin, Germany. Son of Richard ERdmann and Hildegard Taylor.

Education

Bachelor, U. N.H., 1963; Master of Science, U. N.H., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Technology U. Braunschweig, Federal Republic Germany, 1968.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttinger, Germany, 1968-1969; National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1971; research group leader, Max-Planct-Institute Molecular Genetics, Berlin, 1971-1980; professor biochemistry, Freie U. Berlin, since 1980; department chairman chemistry, Freie U. Berlin, 1984-1987; director Institute Biochemistry, Freie U. Berlin, 1980-1984; director Institute Bio-chemical, Freie U. Berlin, 1987-1990; professor molecular biology, Freie U. Berlin. Advisor European Space Association, Paris, since 1989, Federal Minister of Science, BMFT, Bonn, Germany, since 1991. Science advisory board German D2-Space Shuttle Mission, Bonn, since 1987.

Chairman Ernst Reuter Prize Committee, Berlin, since 1991. Vice chairman Wernherr von Braun Stiffung, Berlin, since 1992. Organizer conferences, workshops and congresses in field.

Achievements

• Volker Alfred Erdmann has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Berlin-Brandenburg Academy Science, Polish Academy Scis (foreign), Ernst Reuter Gesellschaft, European Molecular Biology Organisation, Gesellschaft Biologische Chemie, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher and ärzte, Gesellschaft Natur-und Heilkunde, International Society Endocytobiology (founder, founder Vice-President German section), New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Noelle Hannelore, January 3, 1967. Children: Yoern, Gabriele.

Father:

Richard ERdmann Taylor

Mother:

Hildegard Taylor

Spouse:

Noelle Hannelore

child:

Yoern Erdmann

child:

Gabriele Erdmann