Erwin Beck, 2 Nov 1937, Dr. rer. nat. (1963) Plant Systematics (University of Munich), Associate Professor (1970-1975) University of Munich. Full Prof. Plant Physiology (1975 – 2006) at University of Bayreuth. Prof. emeritus (2007). Since 1979 research in the tropics. Academic services: Dean, Vice-president University Bayreuth, External Examiner: Universities of Nairobi and of Addis Ababa. President: German Biologists Association; German Botanical Society, Treasurer of IUBS. Honours: Order of Merit of the German Federal Republic, Profesor Honoraria (UTPL, Ecuador), Dr. rer. nat. h.c.(TU Kaiserslautern, Germany); Ethiopien Academy of Science: Associate Member.
