Background
Bieler, Rudiger was born on April 9, 1955 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1985. Son of Wolfgang K.H. and Erna J. (Meier) Bieler.
Bieler, Rudiger was born on April 9, 1955 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1985. Son of Wolfgang K.H. and Erna J. (Meier) Bieler.
Master of Science in Biology and Geography, University Hamburg, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University Hamburg, 1985.
Lecturer zoology, U. Hamburg, 1982-1985; postdoctoral research fellow, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1985-1986; postdoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1986-1987; North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral research fellow, Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1987-1988; assistant curator, division head, Delaware Museum Natural History, Wilmington, 1988-1990; acting executive director, Delaware Museum Natural History, Wilmington, 1990; assistant curator, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1990-1993; associate curator, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, since 1993; department chairman zoology, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, since 1997. Research associate Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1995, National Museum Natural History, Washington, 1989-1992, American Museum Natural History, since 1998. Lecturer commission on evolutionary biology University of Chicago, since 1992.
Board of directors Delaware Museum Natural History, Wilmington, since 1991. First lieutenant German Army, 1974-1976. Fellow Linnean Society London.
Member American Malacol. Union (president 1995-1996), Society Systematic Biology, Council Systematic Malacologists (secretary 1991-1994), Unitas Malacologica International Society Malacology (president 1995-1998), Willi Hennig Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Petra Sierwald, January 29, 1987. 1 child, Anke.