Gunther von hagens exhibition 2023
Gunther von Hagens
German anatomist and inventor of plastination
Gunther von Hagens (born Gunther Gerhard Liebchen; 10 January ) is a German anatomist, businessman and lecturer. He developed the technique for preserving biological tissue specimens called plastination. Von Hagens has organized numerous Body Worlds public exhibitions and occasional live demonstrations of his and his colleagues' work, and has traveled worldwide to promote its educational value. The sourcing of biological specimens for and the commercial background of his exhibits has been controversial.[4][5]
Early life and education
Hagens was born Gunther Gerhard Liebchen in Alt-Skalden (now called Skalmierzyce) near Ostrowo, Reichsgau Wartheland, in German-annexed Poland. Gerhard Liebchen, his father, was a member of the SS of Nazi Germany.[6] When he was five days old, his parents took him on a six-month trek westwards, to escape from the advancing Red Army and the immine Gunther von haggen biography of christopher kennedy.