Werner Alfred Köhler

Background

Köhler, Werner Alfred was born on March 24, 1929 in Dresden, Saxonia, Germany. Son of Alfred and Elsa (Richter) Köhler.

Education

Doctor rerum naturalium, U. Jena, Germany, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rostock, Germany, 1954; Doctor medical habilitatus, U. Rostock, Germany, 1957; Doctor medical honor. c., U. Umea, Sweden, 1982.

Career

Assistant, U. Jena, Germany, 1951-1952; assistant, Research Institute Microbiology, Bad Elster, Germany, 1953; assistant, docent, U. Rostock, Germany, 1954-1958; head department, Academy Sciences, Jena, Germany, 1958-1992; director, University Institute Experimental Microbiology, Jena, Germany, 1993-1995; retired, 1995. Director Research Institute Microbiol. Hygiene, Bad Elster, 1966-1972, Reference Laboratory Streptococci, Jena, 1961-1990, National Reference Center for Streptococci, Jena, 1991-1995.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member International Association Microbiol. Society (subcommittee grampositive cocci since 1963), Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt (president since 1991), Deutsche Akademy d. Naturforscher Leopoldina (vice president since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: history of medical microbiology.

Connections

Married Marie-Luise Harz. Children: Bernhard, Michael.

Father:

Alfred Köhler

Mother:

Elsa (Richter) Köhler

Spouse:

Marie-Luise Harz

child:

Michael Köhler

child:

Bernhard Köhler