Prof. Dr. Manfred Schenk

Position
Emeritus/Retired Professors
Institute of Plant Nutrition

Former main reserach areas

  • Genotypic differences in phosphate efficienzy
  • Nutrient dynamics in the rhizosphere
  • Heavy metal transport in soils
  • Optimization of the mineral nutrition of field and greenhouse crops

Curriculum vitae

  • Professional background
    • Born 29.03.1947 in Schwicheldt, (Peine)
    • Oct. 1967- Aug. 1971 Study of Horticulture at the Hannover University of Technology
    • 31.08.1971 Dipl.-lng. agr
    • 01.09.1971 to 30.09.1972 Rectorate Assistant at the Hannover University of Technology
    • 01.10.1971-31.12.1977 Research assistant at the Institute of Plant Nutrition at the TU Hannover
    • 12.09.1977 Doctorate in Dr. rer. Hort.
    • 01.01.1978-31.12.1978 Post doc. at the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University in West Lafayette (USA)
    • 01.01.1979- 31.07.1984 Agricultural Council of the Chamber of Agriculture Of Westphalia-Lippe at the Teaching and Experimental Institute for Horticulture Münster-Wolbeck; Head of the experimental project, teaching at the School of Horticulture
    • Leave of absence from 01.10.1981- 31.05.1983 on the provision of the preparatory service for the higher agricultural and nutritional service at the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry of the Land of North Rheine-Westphalia
    • 01.08.1984 Appointment as Professor at the University of Hannover; Field of Plant Nutrition
    • 31.03.2015 Emeritus
  • Memberships and authorities
    • Dean of department Horticulture 1991-1995
    • 1995-1999 Member of the Senate of the University of Hannover German
    • German Society of Soil Science
    • German Society for Plant Nutrition
    • German Horticultural Society (1990-1996 Vice-President, 1996-2002 President)
    • lnternational Society of Horticultural Science (1994-2005 Member of the Council)
    • lnternational Society of Soil Science
    • Member of the International Society of Horticultural Sciences (1997-2007)