1. Hubert Simon Markl was a German biologist who served as president of the Max Planck Society from 1996 to 2002.
15 Facts About Hubert Markl
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Hubert Markl studied biology, chemistry and geography at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
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From 1968 to 1973, Hubert Markl worked as full professor and director of the Zoological Institute at the Darmstadt University of Technology.
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Hubert Markl was known for his work on sensory physiology, social behaviour of animals, nature conservation, and environmental protection.
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Hubert Markl has received many awards and honors for his work.
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Hubert Markl received the Lorenz Oken Medal from the Society of German Natural Scientists and Doctors in 1984, the Karl Vossler Prize in 1985, the Arthur Burkhardt Prize in 1989, the Karl Winnacker Prize in 1991, and the Ernst Robert Curtius Prize in 1995, the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 1992.
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Hubert Markl received honorary doctorates from Saarland University in 1992, and the University of Dublin in 1997.
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Hubert Markl received the Eduard Rhein Ring of Honor from the Eduard Rhein Foundation in 2004.
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Hubert Markl was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1985, and the American Philosophical Society in 2000.
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Hubert Markl was elected Foreign member of the Royal Society, in 2002.
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Hubert Markl is arguably the most influential figure in European science policy and a key person influencing the relationship between science and society.
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Hubert Markl has uniquely served as President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Max Planck Gesellschaft.
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Hubert Markl has been a leading spokesperson in Germany on difficult issues at the interface between science and society.
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Hubert Markl has, for example, been an eloquent advocate of stem cell research, speaking out against the political mainstream.
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Hubert Markl has striven to expose fully, and acknowledge, the Max Planck Society's responsibility for atrocities committed by Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellschaft scientists during the Nazi era.