Walter Liese, 1926-2023 : dolgo in plodno življenje znanstvenika, učitelja, vodje in ambasadorja znanosti

Čufar, Katarina (author)

Prof. dr. dr. h. c. mult. Walter Liese (1926–2023) je bil vodilni znanstvenik, učitelj, mentor, direktor, vodja, predsednik IUFRO, večkratni častni doktor in ambasador znanosti na področju gozdarstva in lesarstva. Po diplomi in doktoratu iz gozdarstva je opravil pionirsko in izjemno življenjsko delo na področju elektronske mikroskopije ter biologije in zaščite lesa ter bambusa. V obdobju 1963–1991 je deloval kot profesor na Univerzi v Hamburgu, vodja inštituta za Biologijo in zaščito lesa in direktor Zveznega raziskovalnega centra za gozdarstvo in lesarstvo. Njegovo delo je imelo izjemen vpliv na razvoj znanosti in laboratoriji, ki jih je vodil, so bili referenčna točka za znanost o lesu in bambusu na svetu. Bil je aktiven član svetovne organizacije IUFRO in v letih 1977–1981 njen predsednik ter izjemen ambasador znanosti in povezovalec. Vsestransko je podpiral znanstveno skupnost v Sloveniji. Leta 1994 je kot prvi znanstvenik s področja gozdarstva in lesarstva prejel častni doktorat Univerze v Ljubljani. Tudi po uradni upokojitvi je nadaljeval z raziskovalnim delom in ostal povezan s svetovno znanstveno skupnostjo.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: biologija lesa, zaščita lesa, elektronska mikroskopija, bambus, IUFRO
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.25 - Other Component Parts
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2023
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 87-98
• Numbering: Letn. 72, št. 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-155697
• UDC: 929
• ISSN on article: 0024-1067
• DOI: 10.26614/les-wood.2023.v72n02a07
• COBISS.SI-ID: 192317699
• Publication date in RUL: 12.04.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Les
• Shortened title: Les
• Publisher: Zveza društev inženirjev in tehnikov gozdarstva in lesarstva Slovenije, Zveza društev inženirjev in tehnikov gozdarstva in lesarstva Slovenije, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za lesarstvo, Založba Univerze, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za lesarstvo, Založba Univerze
• ISSN: 0024-1067
• COBISS.SI-ID: 13940224

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Walter Liese, 1926-2023 : the long and fruitful life of a scientist, teacher, leader and ambassador of science

Abstract

Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Walter Liese (1926-2023) was a leading scientist, teacher, mentor, director, leader, president of IUFRO, multiple honorary doctor and ambassador of science in the forestry and wood science community. After his BSc and PhD in forestry he pioneered and carried out outstanding work in the field of electron microscopy and the biology and protection of wood and bamboo. From 1963 to 1991, he was a professor at the University of Hamburg and director of its Institute of Wood Biology and Wood Protection, and a Director of the Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products in Hamburg, Germany. His work had a decisive influence on the development of science, and the laboratories he led were a reference point for wood and bamboo science worldwide. He was an active member of IUFRO and its president from 1977 to 1981, where he acted as an outstanding ambassador and mediator for science. He supported the scientific community in Slovenia. In 1994, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Ljubljana. Even after his official retirement, he continued his outstanding work, remained committed to science and connected to his worldwide scientific community.

• Keywords: wood biology, wood preservation, electron microscopy, bamboo, IUFRO