Adolf Seilacher

Born in 1925, Professor Adolf Seilacher studied in TA1/4bingen under Otto H. Schindewolf. He has taught in Frankfurt, Baghdad, GAttingen, Baltimore, and TA1/4bingen, and has been Adjunct Professor at Yale University since 1987. In 1992, the Swedish Academy of Science awarded him the Crafoord Prize, established for fields not covered by the Nobel Prize. Professor Seilacher, perhaps the worlda (TM)s most acknowledged expert in the field of trace fossils, is also known for his contributions to...See more

Born in 1925, Professor Adolf Seilacher studied in TA1/4bingen under Otto H. Schindewolf. He has taught in Frankfurt, Baghdad, GAttingen, Baltimore, and TA1/4bingen, and has been Adjunct Professor at Yale University since 1987. In 1992, the Swedish Academy of Science awarded him the Crafoord Prize, established for fields not covered by the Nobel Prize. Professor Seilacher, perhaps the worlda (TM)s most acknowledged expert in the field of trace fossils, is also known for his contributions to morphology and structuralism, biostratinomy, exceptional preservation and Ediacaran biota. See less