Gunther von Hagens

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Gunther von Hagens
Gunther von Hagens in 2009
Born	Gunther Gerhard Liebchen (1945-01-10) 10 January 1945 (age 79) Alt-Skalden, Reichsgau Wartheland, Germany (Now Poland)
Occupation	Anatomist
Spouse	Angelina Whalley[1]
Children	Rurik, Bera, and Tona[2]}}
Parent	Gerhard Liebchen[3]

Gunther von Hagens (born Gunther Gerhard Liebchen; 10 January 1945) 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]