Wolfgang Lubitz was born in Berlin, Germany on July 23, 1949. From a young age, Lubitz had an evident affinity toward the sciences. Lubitz began his study of chemistry and physics at the Free University of Berlin in 1969[1]; he completed his degree in 1974, with a thesis on physical organic chemistry under Professor Harry Kurreck. He then continued on to pursue a doctoral degree in physics at FU Berlin, which he completed in 1977. He completed his doctoral work with honors, having received the “Otto-Klung-Preis” award of the FU Berlin, under nomination from his supervisors.[2]

Following his degree completion, Lubitz started his career as an Assistant Professor at the Chemistry Department of FU Berlin. He then began a collaborative project surrounding fluorinated aromatic radicals, and published his first paper in 1981. A year later, Wolfgang Lubitz, along with Harry Kurreck and Burkhard Kirste, published the book, ENDOR Spectroscopy of Radicals in Solution ,which quickly became a standard in the field of ENDOR technology.[2]

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  1. ^ "Lubitz, Wolfgang". www.mpg.de. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ a b Lubitz, Wolfgang (2015-10-29). "Autobiography of Wolfgang Lubitz: A Professional History". The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 119 (43): 13478–13484. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b08974. ISSN 1520-6106.