Albrecht Fischer (zoologist)
Albrecht Fischer (born June 12, 1937 in Hohenliebenthal , Silesia ) is a German zoologist and developmental biologist.
Fischer received his doctorate in 1964 and completed his habilitation in 1971 at the University of Cologne . In 1974 he became an adjunct professor and in 1980 professor at the University of Mainz .
He was particularly concerned with the developmental biology and reproduction of marine annelids such as Platynereis dumerilii . He also made a film about it, which in 1985 received a prize from the International Society of Developmental Biologists (and also other films, including about lampreys ).
In 1999/2000 he was President of the German Zoological Society .
Fonts
- with Carl Hauenschild: Platynereis dumerilii . Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1969
- The sea ringworm Platynereis dumerilii: A laboratory animal introduces itself , DVD video, Institute for Scientific Film, Göttingen 2005
References and comments
- ↑ Date of birth according to the Kürschner Scholar Calendar 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fischer, Albrecht |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German zoologist and developmental biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hohenliebenthal |