Werner Alfred Koehler

Background

Koehler, Werner Alfred was born on March 24, 1929 in Dresden, Germany. Son of Alfred Max and Elsa Koehler.

Education

D of Natural Science, University Jena, Germany, 1953. D of Medical Science, University Rostock, Germany, 1954. Doctor (honorary), University Umea, Sweden, 1982.

Career

Assistant University Hospital, Jena, 1951—1952, Research Institute Microbiol. Hygiene, Bad Elster, Germany, 1952—1953. Head physician University Institute Hygiene, Rostock, 1954—1958.

Vice-director Institute Microbiol. Experimental Therapy, Jena, 1958—1990. Director Research Institute Microbiol.

Hygiene, 1967—1972; director Institute Experimental Microbiology University Jena, 1991—1997, professor emeritus, since 1997. Head National Reference Laboratory for Streptococci, Jena, 1963—1997.

Achievements

• Werner Alfred Koehler has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: (textbook) Grundriss der Medical Mikrobiologie, 1962-1980, (history book) Melensteine der Bakteriologie, 1980, 1997, Geschichte der Streptokokkeu Forsching, 2007. Editor (journal) Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, 1979-1999.

Membership

Member of Akademie gemeinnutziger Wissenschaften Erfurt (president), Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina (v.p, medal 1999), German Society Hygiene and Microbiology.

Connections

Married Marie-Luise Koehler, February 18, 1956. Children: Bernhard, Michael.