PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Bruno Viertel

Curriculum vitae

  • 1971-1975
    Study of biology, palaeontology and geography at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany.
     
  • 1974-75
    Teacher of biology in the secondary school (Staatliches Neusprachliches
    Gymnasium Oppenheim) (classes 5, 8, 10, 11)
     
  • 1975
    State examination in biology, zoology and geography, thesis: `Die Amphibien Rheinhessens unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Umgebung von Oppenheim´ (`The amphibians of Rheinhessen especially in the Oppenheim region´)
     
  • 1976-1993
    Natural protection, research and conservation projects (federal states of Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz) 
     
  • 1977
    Assistant (research and teaching) at the Institute of Zoology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
     
  • 1978
    PhD thesis at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz:
    `Populationsökologische Untersuchungen an Erdkrötenlarven, Bufo bufo L.´(`Population ecology of common toad larvae, Bufo bufo L.´)
     
  • 1992-2010
    Head of reproductive toxicology at the Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG (research and development of drugs, drug safety, drug registration)
     
  • 1993
    Habilitation at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz; thesis:
    `Der Filterapparat der Larven von Bufo calamita, Bufo bufo, Rana temporaria und Xenopus laevis - Morphologie, Ultrastruktur, Ontogenese, Funktion, Leistung bei der Nahrungsaufnahme und ökologische Bedeutung´ (`The filter appapratus of Bufo calamita, Bufo bufo, Rana temporaria and Xenopus laevis larvae - morphology, ultrastructure, ontogeny, function, efficiency, and ecological significance´)
     
  • 1993-2014
    Lecturer of zoology at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
    Field trips and research
     
  • 2003 Kenia, Uganda
     
  • 2005 Republic of South Africa (RSA), Kenia, Uganda
     
  • 2012 University of the Western Cape (RSA), Prof. A. Channing