The former Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology was located in Bulldern, Westphalia, Germany, moved to Seewiesen in 1957. It was one of 80 institutes in the

Max Planck Society The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (german: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. V.; abbreviated MPG) is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes. ...

(Max Planck Gesellschaft).

Background

A working group was founded in 1954 by Erich von Holst ( Max Planck Institute for Oceanic biology, Wilhelmshaven) and Konrad Lorenz. In 1958 it moved into new buildings in Seewiesen. After working from 1951 to 1965, Irenaeus Eibl-Eibesfeldt became director of the institute in 1975. It became an independent institute 1987. In 1997 the Max Planck Society was required to cut its budget and four institutes, including the Behavioral Physiology unit, were chosen for closure, reportedly because their directors were nearing retirement and not due to any failures in scientific research."Max Planck to shutter institutes?" Kaiser, Jocelyn. '' Science''. Washington: Oct 25, 1996. Vol. 274, Iss. 5287; pg. 487, 1 pgs A part of it survived as the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology.

Famous scientists

* Erich von Holst * Irenaeus Eibl-Eibesfeldt * Horst Mittelstaedt

References

External links

Homepage of the institute
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