Background

Altherr, Rainer was born on August 6, 1947 in Freiburg, Germany. Son of Eduard and Ingeborg (Bickmann) Altherr.

Education

Diploma in mineralogy, U. Freiburg, l973; Doctor rerum naturalium, U. Freiburg, l975; Doctor Habilitation, Technology U. Braunschweig, l982.

Career

Assistant lecturer, Technology U. Braunschweig (Federal Republic Germany), l976-82; professor petrology, U. Karlsruhe (Federal Republic Germany), l982-.

Achievements

• Rainer Altherr has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Geophysical Union, German Mineral. Society, European Union Geophysical Society, Geologische Vereinigung.

Interests

• Avocations: archaeology, classical music, arts, sports.

Connections

Married Bettina Gasser, June 14, 1977. 1 child, Lena Charlotte.

Father:

Eduard Altherr

Mother:

Ingeborg (Bickmann) Altherr

Spouse:

Bettina Gasser

child:

Lena Charlotte Altherr