Carsten Bresch

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Carsten Bresch
Born(1921-09-05)5 September 1921
Germany
Died1 March 2020 (aged 98)
Occupations
Organizations
Known forClassical and Molecular Genetics

Carsten Bresch (5 September 1921 – 1 March 2020) was a German geneticist and physicist. He was a professor at the

bacteriophages
, writing the standard Classical and Molecular Genetics.

Biography

Bresch was born on 5 September 1921 in Berlin.

bacteriophages as an object of study in the genetics.[2]

In 1958, Bresch went from Göttingen to the

Southwest Center for Advanced Studies (SCAS) in Dallas, Texas.[2] Since 1968, Bresch held the chair for genetics at the University of Freiburg.[3][2] At the same time he was the leader of the "Zentrallabor für Mutagenitätsprüfung der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft" (Central Laboratory of Mutagenicity of the German Research Foundation).[2]

His main scientific work area was the genetics of bacteriophages. Bresch is the author of the book Classical and Molecular Genetics, which was considered as the international definitive book of genetics for many years. In addition to his research and teaching activities he got involved with interdisciplinary subjects concerning theology and natural science.[3][4]

Bresch died on 1 March 2020 at age 98.[1][5]

Work

Bresch's book Zwischenstufe Leben – Evolution ohne Ziel? (life as an intermediate stage – evolution without intention?) was much discussed and is his ideological main work. In this book he attempts to develop perspectives for the future of mankind based on secured evolutionary knowledge. All natural phenomena derive from the basic principle of increasing integration, which leads to higher integrated and thus more complex forms. Based on

Teilhard de Chardin, he distinguishes three stages of evolution: the evolution of matter, life, mind and culture. At this point, he asks the question whether the evolution has come to an end or will go beyond? He is convinced that evolution will outlast mankind and end in a last destination called point omega. "Thus the book is a seminal contribution for a new world view of modern man, who is at a loss with the meaning of life." (From the introduction of "Zwischenstufe Leben", München 1977, Piper Verlag).[6]

Bresch's book Zwischenstufe Leben represents a scientific description of Teilhard de Chardin´s universal and theological evolutionary concept.[6] His latest book Evolution appeared in November 2010.[2]

Books

As author:

  • Klassische und molekulare Genetik. Berlin: Springer, 1964
    ISBN 3-540-05802-8 (3rd extended edition 1972)[3]
  • Zwischenstufe Leben. Evolution ohne Ziel? Munich: Piper, 1977.
    ISBN 3-492-02270-7[6]
  • Des Teufels neue Kleider. Munich: TR-Verlagsunion, 1978
    ISBN 3-8058-0903-4
  • Evolution – Was bleibt von Gott. Stuttgart: Schattauer, 2010
    ISBN 3-7945-2757-7[4]

As editor:

References

  1. ^ a b "Das Institut trauert um Carsten Bresch". Institute of Biology 3, University of Freiburg. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Löhr, Eckart. "Interviews". loehr-eckart.de (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Pionierarbeit in der Molekularbiologie / 90. Geburtstag des Genetikers Prof. Dr. Carsten Bresch". University of Freiburg (in German). 29 August 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b Löhr, Eckart (20 December 2010). "Von Alpha bis Omega / Zum Buch "Evolution – Was bleibt von Gott" von Carsten Bresch". literaturkritik.de (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Professor Dr. Carsten Bresch". Badische Zeitung (in German). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Ditfurth, Hoimar von (2 May 1977). "Hoimar von Ditfurth über Carsten Bresch: "Zwischenstufe Leben" / Blick durch die Röhre". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2020.

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