Harald G. Dill

Biography

Associated Member of the Geomaterial and Gemstone Research Group Main Affiliation: BGR Hannover 1949: born in Marlesreuth/ Naila (Germany-Northern Bavaria) 1955 - 1960: elementary school in Marlesreuth/ Naila 1960 - 1969: grammar school/ mathematical branch/ A level exams ("Schillergymnasium") in Hof/Saale 1969 - 1971: military service 1971 - 1978: studies at Würzburg, Aachen, Erlangen Universities major: geology, minors: mineralogy, geography, economic geology 1974 - 1978: German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes) 1975: Diplomgeologe (= M.Sc) 1978: Dr.rer.nat. (= Ph.D)/ thesis 1985: Dr.rer.nat.habil. - geology / Mainz University/ abstract thesis 1988: Dr.rer.nat.habil. - applied geology / Hannover University 1982 - 1988: Giving lectures and lecture courses at Mainz University since 2006: (permanent basis) since 1988: Giving lectures and lecture courses at Hannover University (permanent basis) 1991: Außerplanmässiger Professor (Associate Professor) at Hannover University (Mineralogy) 1978 - 1979: Bayreuth University - Department of Soil Siences and Soil Geography (geophysics, soil geography, heavy mineral analysis) 1979 - 1985: Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover (ore mineralogy, radiometric age dating, uranium metallogenesis) 1986 - 1991: Project Management Group of the Continental Deep Drilling Project of the Federal Republic of Germany, Hannover (coordination and research in mineralogy, economic geology, geochemistry, foreland mapping) since 1991: Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover (basic research and training in economic geology (mainly non-metallic deposits), sedimentology and mineralogy for projects of the German Technical Cooperation Scheme, projects of international cooperation)

Research Interest

Non-metallic deposits, sedimentology and mineralogy.