Leader of the group Morphology and Systematics of Flowering Plants (together with "Mycology"
(Prof. Dr. G. Kost)we represent the Department "Spezielle Botanik und Mykologie").at the
Fachbereich Biologie. Organizer of the Third International Congress on Symbiosis.
Research on parasitic flowering plants (like mistletoe, broomrape, dodder) and arbuscular
mycorrhiza of gentians, ginseng, medicinal plants, ornamentals.
Prof. Dr. Hans Christian Weber
Morphologie und Systematik der Höheren Pflanzen
Spezielle Botanik und Mykologie
Fachbereich Biologie
Philipps-Universität
D-35032 Marburg
1968-1974: Study of biology at the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen
1974: Master thesis ("Biology and parasitism of Tozzia alpina L.,
Srophulariaceae")
1974-1976: PhD - thesis ("Structures of haustoria of parasitic Scrophulariaceae")
1976-1982: Assistant at the University of Ulm (Department of Spezielle Botanik)
1982: Habilitation ("Terrestrial root parasitism")
since 1982: Professor of Botany at the Philipps-University of Marburg, and additional
1984 - 2000: Director of the Botanical Garden of the Philipps-University.