Prof. Dr. Helmut Brückner (CV)

Office address:

Department of Geography, University of Marburg, D-35032 Marburg, Germany

phone: ++49 6421 28-24259, fax: ++49 6421 28-28950

Email: h.brueckner@staff.uni-marburg.de

Vita

25 Sept. 1950

• Born in Hilden (Germany)

1957 – 1969

• Primary School and Secondary School (Gymnasium) in Düsseldorf

1969 – 1976

• Studies in Geography, Mathematics, Philosophy and Pedagogics at the University of Düsseldorf

12 May 1976

• 1st High School Teachers’ Exam in Geography and Mathematics (“Mit Auszeichnung“, best mark possible)

05 Dec. 1979

• Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Düsseldorf (“summa cum laude“): The geomorphogenesis of the littoral lowland of Metaponto and its surrounding areas (Southern Italy) during the Quaternary (in German)

21 June 1981

• Prize: “Best dissertation of the year 1980), granted by Univ. of Düsseldorf

1982 – 1983

• Internship at a Gymnasium (High School) in Erkrath; 2nd High School Teachers’ Exam in Geography and Mathematics (“Gut“, 2nd best mark)

June 1989

• Habilitation at University of Düsseldorf; topic: Nearshore lowlands in India – a contribution to tropical geomorphology
  

Winter Term 89/90

• Visiting professor in Physical Geography and Geoecology at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma/USA; with DAAD grant 1991 Heisenberg Fellowship (01.01.91 – 08.09.1991)

Summer Term 91

• Sabbatical Replacement of Full Professorship at Geographical Institute, University of Heidelberg (for Prof. Dr. D. Barsch)

WS 91 – SS 92

• University Lecturer at Department of Geography, University of Marburg

1992 – 1994

• University Professor (C3) for "Physical Geography with Focus on Geomorphology" at Geographical Institute, Univ. of Passau (Fiebiger Professorship)

since 23 Sept. 1994

• University Professor (Chair) for "Physical Geography" at Department of Geography, University of Marburg

11+12/1995

• Visiting Professor for „Coastal Geomorphology“ at Universidad de Concepción, Chile, with grant from DAAD (German Academic Exchange Council)

1995 – 1998

• Dean and Vice-Dean of Department of Geography, University of Marburg

since 2006

• Vice-Dean and Dean of Department of Geography, University of Marburg

Major scientific topics

Coastal geomorphology, geoarchaeology, geochronology, geoecology

Regional focus

Mediterranean (focus: Turkey, Greece, Italy)

West Asia (focus: U.A.E.)

India

Svalbard

Activities/Memberships

• Member of German National Committee for IGCP (International Geo Science Program); German Coordinator of IGCP projects No. 367 (1994-1998), No. 437 (1999-2003), No. 495 (2004-2008)

• German representative for EUGEO (European Geographical Society) for DGfG (German Geographical Society) (since 1997)

• Referee for DFG (German Research Foundation) (since 2001)

• Representative spokesperson of DFG council No. 317 "Geography" (since 2004)

• Co-editor of scientific periodicals "Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie” (Annals of Geomorphology) (since 1999) and "Geo-Öko" (since 2000)

• Head of Working Group: „Geography of Seas and Coasts“ of DGfG (German Society for Geography) (since 2001)

• Representative Chairman (1999-2006) and Chairman (since June 2006) of the Scientific Advisory Board of VGDH (Union of Geographers at German Universities)

• Referee for international periodicals ("Palaeo-3", "Marine Geology", "Journal of Coastal Research", "Boreas", etc.)

• Leader of Marburg Luminescence Lab at Department of Geography, University of Marburg