Biography of Erika Butenandt

Erika Butenandt (* 30. December 1906 in Nysa; † 1. January 1995 in Munich) was a deutsche medizinisch-technische Assistentin, Gattin des deutschen Biochemikers und Nobelpreisträgers Adolf Butenandt. She was 88 years old. She was married to Adolf Butenandt. Her awards include Bavarian Order of Merit and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. She was buried at Munich Forest Cemetery.