Background
Zacher, Hans F. was born on June 22, 1928 in Erlach, Germany. Son of Johann and Bertha Zacher.
Zacher, Hans F. was born on June 22, 1928 in Erlach, Germany. Son of Johann and Bertha Zacher.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Munich, 1952. Habilitation, University Munich, 1962. DHC, Louvain University, Belgium, 1992.
DHC, Warsaw University, Poland, 1996. PhDHC, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1996. DHC, Szeged University, Hungary, 1997.
DHC, Athens University, Greece, 2000.
Lecturer University Munich, 1962-1963. Professor law Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany, 1963-1971, University Munich, since 1971. Director Max-Planck-Institute für Ausl. und International Sozialrecht, Munich, 1975-1992.
President Max-Planck Society, 1990-1996. Member European Institute Social Security since 1968, board member, 1981-1990. Board governors, Weizmann Institute of Science, since 1997.
Member advisory board Federal Ministry Economics, since 1967. Member Federal Expert's Committee for Codification of Social Welfare Law, Bonn, 1970—1980, chair, 1970—1971. Member Federal Expert's Committee on Old Age Social Security, 1981—1983.
Member of Pontifical Academy Social Sciences (council member 1994—2005), Academia Europaea, Bavarian Academy of Sciences, German Lawyer's Association (board member 1968-1980), German Association Social Law 1965-1988, (chair 1988-1990), German Association Professors Constnl. and Administrative Law (board member 1970-1971, chair 1986-1987, honorary chair since 1991).
Married Annemarie Segl. Children: Hans, Wolfgang, Rebekka, Christian, Felix, Clemens, Anna.