Rudolf K. Thauer
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Rudolf K. Thauer is a biologist and a retired professor of microbiology and heads the Emeritus group at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
in Marburg. Prof. Thauer taught in the faculty of Biology at the Philipps University in Marburg
(Germany) for about 15 years and is known primarily for his work on the biochemistry of methanogens.
He received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
in 1986, among numerous other honours including honorary doctorates from ETH Zurich
, University of Waterloo
and the University of Freiberg. In 1991 he became founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
in Marburg.
A novel genus of betaproteobacteria
was named Thauera
in his honour.
Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a research institute for microbiology in Marburg, Germany. It was founded in 1991 and is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society ....
in Marburg. Prof. Thauer taught in the faculty of Biology at the Philipps University in Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
(Germany) for about 15 years and is known primarily for his work on the biochemistry of methanogens.
He received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is a research prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft every year since 1985 to scientists working in Germany. This highest German research prize consists of a research grant of 2.5 million euro, to be used within seven years...
by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is an important German research funding organization and the largest such organization in Europe.-Function:...
in 1986, among numerous other honours including honorary doctorates from ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
, University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
and the University of Freiberg. In 1991 he became founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a research institute for microbiology in Marburg, Germany. It was founded in 1991 and is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society ....
in Marburg.
A novel genus of betaproteobacteria
Betaproteobacteria
Betaproteobacteria is a class of Proteobacteria. Betaproteobacteria are, like all Proteobacteria, gram-negative.The Betaproteobacteria consist of several groups of aerobic or facultative bacteria which are often highly versatile in their degradation capacities, but also contain chemolithotrophic...
was named Thauera
Thauera
Thauera is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria named after the German Microbiologist Rudolf Thauer. Most species of this genus are motile by flagellas and are mostly rod-shaped. The species occur in wet soil and polluted freshwater....
in his honour.
External links
- http://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/thauer/Personal page at Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial MicrobiologyMax Planck Institute for Terrestrial MicrobiologyThe Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a research institute for microbiology in Marburg, Germany. It was founded in 1991 and is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society ....
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