My Father, Robert Ernst, Was Teaching As

I Recognized That Teaching And Research Institutions Vitally Depend On The Involvement Of Active Scientists Also In Management Functions.

I Wanted To Understand The Secrets Behind My Chemical Experiments And Behind The Processes In Nature.

A Brief Visit To Nepal Started My Insatiable Love For Asian Art.

I Thus Decided To Leave The University Forever And Tried To Find An Industrial Job In The United States.

I Became Almost Immediately Fascinated By The Possibilities Of Trying Out All Conceivable Reactions With Them, Some Leading To Explosions, Others To Unbearable Poisoning Of The Air In Our House, Frightening My Parents.