Harald Karl Rosenthal

June 9, 1937

Berlin, Germany

He wrote his doctoral thesis in 1969 on mass rearing of larval herring and his habilitation thesis in 1981 on closed-circuit systems in fish farming and research. From 1989 to 2002, he was a professor at the Institut für Meereskunde (Institute for Marine Sciences) of Kiel University. Rosenthal research focused on two areas:but Aquaculture: Here, he concentrated on applied research on the one hand, particularly on closed-circuit fish farms, and ecological aspects on the other, in particular control and prevention of pollution, and sustainability especially in developing countries. Ballast water: Rosenthal was one of the first to recognize and research the danger posed to ecosystems by the transport of marine life across huge distances in the ballast water of ships. He lobbied for regulations and other measures to combat this danger. In addition to his own research, Rosenthal plays an important role in the international collaboration of hydrobiologists and aquaculturists, in particular between Canada and Germany as well as Israel and Germany.

Harald Karl Rosenthal

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Background

Rosenthal, Harald Karl was born on June 9, 1937 in Berlin.

Education

Bachelor of Education (high school teacher), Free University, Berlin, 1965. Doctor in Natural Sciences, University Hamburg, Germany, 1968. Doctor of Science (honorary), Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1985.

Doctor in Environmental Science (honorary), University Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, 1996.

Career

He wrote his doctoral thesis in 1969 on mass rearing of larval herring and his habilitation thesis in 1981 on closed-circuit systems in fish farming and research. From 1989 to 2002, he was a professor at the Institut für Meereskunde (Institute for Marine Sciences) of Kiel University. Rosenthal research focused on two areas:but

Aquaculture: Here, he concentrated on applied research on the one hand, particularly on closed-circuit fish farms, and ecological aspects on the other, in particular control and prevention of pollution, and sustainability especially in developing countries.

Ballast water: Rosenthal was one of the first to recognize and research the danger posed to ecosystems by the transport of marine life across huge distances in the ballast water of ships.

He lobbied for regulations and other measures to combat this danger. In addition to his own research, Rosenthal plays an important role in the international collaboration of hydrobiologists and aquaculturists, in particular between Canada and Germany as well as Israel and Germany.

Achievements

Harald Karl Rosenthal has been listed as a noteworthy Fishery biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

He holds honorary doctorates of the universities of Edinburgh (1985), Moncton (1996), and Szczecin (2003) and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Ingrid Busse, January 4, 1969. Children: Birgit, Karin.

Spouse:: Ingrid Busse
child:: Birgit Rosenthal
child:: Karin Rosenthal

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Born

June 9, 1937

Berlin, Germany
Nationality
Germany
Ethnicity

German

Education

1965

Free University , Bachelor of Education teacher)
1968

University Hamburg , Doctor in natural sciences
1985

Heriot Watt University
1996

University Moncton , Doctor in environmental science

Official Titles

Doctoral degree

Awards

Fellow Japanese Society Promotion of Science. Member European Aquaculture Society (president Belgium 1981-1983), World Aquaculture Society (vice president 1985-1986).

Fellow Japanese Society Promotion of Science. Member European Aquaculture Society (president Belgium 1981-1983), World Aquaculture Society (vice president 1985-1986).

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