Background
Zimmermann, Wolfgang Karl was born on November 7, 1953 in Heidelberg, Germany. Son of Erwin Karl and Augusta Liselotte (Kriegers) Zimmermann.
Zimmermann, Wolfgang Karl was born on November 7, 1953 in Heidelberg, Germany. Son of Erwin Karl and Augusta Liselotte (Kriegers) Zimmermann.
Diploma, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Science, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1984.
Research associate Federal Agy for Agriculture & Forestry, Heidelberg, 1981-1984. Postdoctoral research fellow University Manchester (England) Institute of Science and Technology, 1985-1987. Research group leader, lecturer Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1988-1993.
Professor Aalborg (Denmark) University, 1993-1999, Technology Union Chemnitz, Germany, 1999—2005, University Leipzig, since 2005. Research associate Washington State University, Pullman, 1982. Delegate Cooperation in Science and Technology program European Union, 1988-1992, since 2006.
Member planning committee Danish Ministry Agriculture, Food & Fisheries, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1995-1999. Visiting professor University Merida, Venezuela, University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1992. Invited speakers conferences, workshops.
Member Swiss Society Microbiology, Vereinigung Allgemeine und Angewanote Mikrobiologie, Danish Technology Research Council (member science forum since 1997, member of commission for biotechnology 1996-1997).
Married Elizabeth Belisario Billedo, March 21, 1997. 1 child, Karl.