Stackebrandt was born on 9 June 1944 in Germany.
He has held prestigious positions, including chair in Microbiology at the University of Kiel (Germany)[1] and Brisbane (Australia),[2] and professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig.[3] Stackebrandt also served as the Director of the Leibniz-Institute German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH in Braunschwei.[4]
Stackebrandt has authored over 780 scientific publications and received numerous awards, including the Bergey Award and the J. Roger Porter Award.[5] His research includes the systematic study of Cellulomonas and molecular diversity analyses in various ecosystems.
Stackebrandtia, a Gram-positive, aerobic and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Glycomycetaceae, is named after Stackebrandt.[6]
