Erhard Geißler

Erhard Geißler
BornDecember 17, 1930
NationalityGerman
Scientific career
FieldsMolecular Biology
InstitutionsMax Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

Erhard Geißler (born 17 December 1930 in Leipzig, Germany)[1] is a German biologist and geneticist.

Biography

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Geißler achieved his Abitur in 1950 and then began studying biology at Leipzig University, becoming an intern for the Institute for Medicine and Biology at the Berlin-Buch campus in 1953.[2] He was a professor for genetics at the University of Rostock, reaching full professor rank in 1965.[2] Between 1965 and 1971 he was dean of the university.[citation needed] Subsequently, he was head of the bioethics research group at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, from 1992 until his retirement in 2000.[2] The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute hired him in 1983 as a biological weapons consultant.[3][2]

Early in his career, he was a freelancer for Leipziger Volkszeitung. His daughter is now a journalist.[2]

Selected publications

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  • Biological and Toxin Weapons Today. Oxford 1986
  • Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention by Confidence-Building Measures. Oxford 1990
  • Prevention of a Biological and Toxin Arms Race and the Responsibility of Scientists. Berlin 1991 (Co-author)
  • Control of Dual-Threat Agents: The Vaccines for Peace Programme. Oxford 1994
  • Hitler und die Biowaffen. Münster 1998[4]
  • Krieg mit Pest und Milzbrand: Die Geschichte der biologischen Waffen und das Versagen der Geheimdienste. Berlin 2002

References

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  1. ^ "Prof. Erhard Geißler wird 75 – Genetiker und Abrüstungsexperte". 2011-01-03. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e Berg, Lilo. ""How fortunate I was": Erhard Geißler turns 90". www.mdc-berlin.de. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ^ "Bioethik Diskurs". SET-DEV. Retrieved 16 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Erhard., Geissler (1998). Hitler und die Biowaffen. Lit Verlag. ISBN 3-8258-4077-8. OCLC 45816974.
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