Christian Jung (geneticist)

Christian Jung
Born (1956-09-17) 17 September 1956
Northeim, Lower Saxony, Germany
EducationGöttingen University (Ph.D. 1984)
Known forCloning a resistance gene against nematodes in beets
AwardsLeibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation
Scientific career
FieldsPlant genetics, molecular biology
InstitutionsUniversity of Hannover; University of Munich; Plant Breeding Institute, Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel
Thesis Intrinsic performance and interactions of rye and wheat genomes in triticale  (1984)
Doctoral advisorGerhard Röbbelen

Christian Jung (born 17 September 1956, Northeim, Lower Saxony, is a plant geneticist and molecular biologist in the Plant Breeding Institute of Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel.