Research
topics
alpine geology; regional geology of the Mediterranean, Jordan and Near
East; Philippines; reef geology.
Curriculum
vitae
1932 09.01 birthday
1952-57: study of geology at the University of Munich and the Technical
University of Munich
1957: Diplom-Geologe
1958: study at the University of Innsbruck
1959: doctor rer.nat., Technical University Munich
1971: lecturer in geology, Technical University Munich (Habilitation)
1975-78: visiting professor, University of the Philippines, Manila
1978: professor of geology, Technical University Munich
1979-80, 1981: visiting professor, University of Jordan. Amman
1985: dept. of geology University of Bochum
1985-97: professor of geology, Technical University Munich
1997: retired
1997: visiting professor, University of Jordan (November)
Hobby
activities
chinese porcelain (Ming and older); ancient cultures; diving
Publications
(after 1990)
ZACHER, W. (1990): Geologische Karte
von Österreich, Blatt 113 Mittelberg 1:50 000. Geol. B.A. Wien
FESSLER,
U., KIESSLING, Th., RISCH, H. & ZACHER, W. (1992): Die vorquartäre
Geologie im Andelsbucher Becken (Vorarlberg). Jb. Geol.B.-A.: 135: 825-843,
Wien
ALEWELD,
E., GROEBKE, Ph. & ZACHER, W. (1994): The contact zone between Phyllite-Quarzite
and Gavrovo-Tripolis unit in the Taygetos mountains, Messenia. Bull.Geol.
Soc. Greece:30: 147-152; Proc. 7th Internat. Congr., Thessaloniki
WORTMANN,
U., HESSE, R. & ZACHER, W. (1995): Geochemistry of Aptian/Albian black/green
shale rhythms of the Rhenodanubian Flysch zone of the East Alps: geochemical
indicators for atmospherie circulation changes? in: Water Rock interactions:127-130;
Rotterdam (Balkema)
NEUMANN,
P. & ZACHER, W. (1996): Multistratigraphical investigations and sedimentary
cycles in the Upper Cretaceous of the Olonos-Pindos zone (Greece): paleogeography,
facies and basin development. Gött.Abh.Geol-Paläont. Sb 3: 81-85,
Göttingen
WORTMANN,
U.; HESSE, R. & ZACHER, W. (1996): Wind and Milankovitch cycles: nature
and cause of the Aptian/Albian black/green shale rhythms in the Rhenodanubian
flysch group of the western Tethys. Gött. Abh.Geol.-Paläont.
sb 3: 81-85, Göttingen
LUPU,
M. & ZACHER, W.(1996): Faziesentwicklung und Tektogenese im Jungmesozikum
und Alttertiär der Rumänischen Karpaten und Vergleiche mit den
Alpen. Z.dt.geol. Ges.147: 81-99, Stuttgart
NEUMANN,
P., RISCH, H., ZACHER, W. & FYTROLAKIS, N. (1996): Die stratigraphische
und sedimentologische Entwicklung Olonos-Pindos-Serie zwischen Koroni
und Finikounda (SW-Messenien, Griechenland). N.Jb.Geol.Paläont. Abh.
200: 405-424, Stuttgart
BÜCHL,
W. & ZACHER, W. (1998): Origin and age of the volcanics in the Pindos
nappe of Messenia, Greece. Bull.Geol. Soc.Greece 32: 65-69, Proc. 8th
Intern. Congr., Patras
GORISS,
R. & ZACHER, W. (1998); New investigations on the Tyros formation
near Ano Verga (Kalamata/Peloponnese). Bull.Geol.Soc. Greece 32: 49-58,
Poc. 8th Internat. Congr, Patras
NEUMANN,
P. & ZACHER, W. (1998): New results on radiolarian biosstratigraphy
and sedimentology of the early Cretaceous to Turonian of the Pindos zone
in the central Pindos mountains (mainland Greece). Bull.Geol.Soc. Greece
32: 59-65, Proc. 8th Intern Congr. Patras
ZACHER,
W. & LUPU, M. (1998); The oceanfloor puzzle of the Alpine-Carpathian
orogenic belt. Jb. Geol.B.-A. 141: 97-106, WienZACHER,
W. & LUPU, M. (1999) Pitfalls on the race for an ultimate Tethys model.
Int. Journ. Earth Sciences 88: 111-115 (früher Geol. Rundschau)
DECKERT,
Ch.; PLANK, M; SEIDEL, M. & ZACHER,W. (1999); Die metamorphen Decken
des Taygetos-Gebirges (Peloponnes)
und ihre Korrelation mit den metamorphen Einheiten auf Kreta. Neugliederung,
Vergleiche, Denkmodelle. Z.dt.geol.
Ges. 150: 133-158, Stuttgart
ZACHER,W.
(2000) Blatt 112 Bezau. Geol. Karte Österreich 1: 50 000, Geol.B.-A.,
Wien (in print) |
