Background
Scharf, Joachim-Hermann was born on November 7, 1921 in Nebra, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Son of Walter Otto and Else Rosa (Protze) Scharf.
anatomist biophysicist educator embryologist histologist
Scharf, Joachim-Hermann was born on November 7, 1921 in Nebra, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Son of Walter Otto and Else Rosa (Protze) Scharf.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Mainz, Germany, 1950; D of Natural Sciences, U. Mainz, Germany, 1953; D in Medicine (honorary), University Poznan, Poland, 1975.
Lecturer anatomy, U. Mainz, 1956; associate professor anatomy, U. Jena, Germany, 1957-1958; professor, U. Halle, Germany, 1958-1987; professor emeritus, U. Halle, Germany, since 1987.
Lieutenant infantry German Army, 1940-1945. Fellow Royal Microscopic Society (Oxford, England, honorary). Member German Academy.Sci.
Leopoldina (director ephemeridum Halle chapter since 1967, member counsel for plaintiffs in pension matter since 1991, Merit medal 1977), Saxonian Academy Science, Academy Science and Literature (correspondent), Anatomic Society (president 1968, 85).
Married Elisabeth Ann Brozyna, November 8, 1946. Children: Julia, Alexander, Victoria.