Main Affiliation: BGR Hannover
1949: born in Marlesreuth/ Naila (Germany-Northern Bavaria)
1955 - 1960: elementary school in Marlesreuth/ Naila
1960 - 1969: grammar school/ mathematical branch/ A level exams ("Schillergymnasium") in Hof/Saale
1969 - 1971: military service
1971 - 1978: studies at Würzburg, Aachen, Erlangen Universities
- major: geology, minors: mineralogy, geography, economic geology
1974 - 1978: German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)
1975: Diplomgeologe (= M.Sc)
1978: Dr.rer.nat. (= Ph.D)/ thesis
1985: Dr.rer.nat.habil. - geology / Mainz University/ abstract thesis
1988: Dr.rer.nat.habil. - applied geology / Hannover University
1982 - 1988: Giving lectures and lecture courses at Mainz University
- since 2006: (permanent basis)
since 1988: Giving lectures and lecture courses at Hannover University (permanent basis)
1991: Außerplanmässiger Professor (Associate Professor) at Hannover University (Mineralogy)
1978 - 1979: Bayreuth University - Department of Soil Siences and Soil Geography (geophysics, soil geography, heavy mineral analysis)
1979 - 1985: Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover (ore mineralogy, radiometric age dating, uranium metallogenesis)
1986 - 1991: Project Management Group of the Continental Deep Drilling Project of the Federal Republic of Germany, Hannover (coordination and research in mineralogy, economic geology, geochemistry, foreland mapping)
since 1991: Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover (basic research and training in economic geology (mainly non-metallic deposits), sedimentology and mineralogy for projects of the German Technical Cooperation Scheme, projects of international cooperation)
Awards and Honours
2004: Q.Sella Prize awarded at the 32 nd Geological Congress, Florence
2005: Silver Medal awarded by VFMG (Mineralogical and Geological Association)
2008: Honorary Professor -Mainz University
2010: Profesor Invitado de la Universidad Nacional del Sur - Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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