Background
Bertsch, Hans was born on November 2, 1944 in St. Louis. Son of Hugh Cecil and Olga Mary (Wolverson) Bertsch.
Bertsch, Hans was born on November 2, 1944 in St. Louis. Son of Hugh Cecil and Olga Mary (Wolverson) Bertsch.
Bachelor, San Luis Rey (California) College, 1967; BTh, Franciscan School Theology, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1976.
Assistant professor, Chaminade U., Honolulu, 1976-1978; chairman, curator, San Diego Natural History Museum, 1978-1980; professor, investigator Ciencias Marinas, Institute Investigaciones Oceanologicas, U. Automobile Baja California, Ensenada, Mexico, 1981-1983; faculty, National U., San Diego and Irvine, 1983-1993; associate professor, chair department mathematics and natural science, National U., San Diego, since 1993. Research associate California Academy Sciences, San Francisco, since 1972, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, since 1977.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, West Society of Malacologists (president 1988-1989, editor annual report since 1986), California Malacolozool. Society (editorial board since 1977), Asociacion de Investigadores del Mar de Cortes, Professional Association of Diving Instrs., S.W. Wetlands Interpretive Association (board directors).
Married Suzanne Bertsch.