Background
WOLFF, Torben was born on July 21, 1919 in Copenhagen. Son of Jorgen Frederik de Lichtenberg Wolff and Karen Margrethe Lunn.
WOLFF, Torben was born on July 21, 1919 in Copenhagen. Son of Jorgen Frederik de Lichtenberg Wolff and Karen Margrethe Lunn.
Bachelor, University Copenhagen, 1943. Master of Arts, University Copenhagen, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, University Copenhagen, 1947. Doctor of Science, University Copenhagen, 1963.
Member faculty Royal Agricultural and Veterinary High School, Copenhagen, 1947-1949. Assistant curator University Zoological Museum, 1953-1957, curator, 1957-1966, chief curator, 1966-1980, 83-89, lecturer zoological, 1961-1989. Board directors Danmarks Akvarium, Charlottenlund, 1972-1996, director, 1980-1983, 90-93.
Member Danish Atlantide Expedition, tropical West Africa, 1945-1946. Deputy leader Danish Galathea Deep-Sea Expedition Round the World, 1950-1952. Leader Danish Noona Dan Expedition, Bismarck and Solomon Islands, 1962.
Member American Te Vega Expedition, Central Pacific, 1965, Russian Academy Kurchatov Expedition, Caribbean, 1973, American T. Washington Expedition, Philippine Trench, 1975.
Secretary XIV International Congress Zoology, Copenhagen, 1952-1953. Member International Association Biological Oceanography (secretary 1970-1976), Science Committee on Oceanic Research (vice president 1980-1984), Royal Society New Zealand (honorary 1977), Danish Natural History Society (board directors 1956-1968, president 1963-1968, honorary 1990), Adventurers Club Denmark (president 1970-1973), World Innovation Foundation. Danish Atlantide Expedition to West Africa 1945-1946. R.S.N.Z., 1977, Danish Natural History Society 1990.
Married Lisbeth Christensen, December 5, 1954. Children: Vibeke, Marianne.