Ralph Gretzmacher
Ralph Gretzmacher is an Austrian scientist, professor of botany, zoology and an expert on tropical and subtropic agronomy.
Ralph Gretzmacher | |
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| Nationality | Austria |
| Alma mater | Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien |
| Known for | Plant breeding Botany |
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| Fields | Agronomy Soil Science Zoology |
| Institutions | Vienna University of Life Sciences |
The Austrian Representative for the European Coordination Group to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,[1] he was a former Head of the Austrian Delegate to Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research,[2] he completed his doctoral studies from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna in 1968.[3]
Career
Gretzmacher has published scientific and academic papers for more than 40 years in the field of soil science and agronomy in Europe.[4] He won the Adolf Schärf Prize in 1974.[5]
In 2006, Gretzmacher led the project called Benefiting from an improved agricultural portfolio in Asia by the European Commission of the European Union (EU);[6] formerly, he also led agricultural research projects in Namibia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Palestine and various other countries in Europe and Asia,[7] as well as serving as a member of the Austrian Council of Asean-European University Network.[8]
Bibliography
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Lectures (Unpublished)
- Gretzmacher, R. (2004): The Republic South Africa., 18.02.2004, Kasetsart Universität, Bangkok, Thailand
- Gretzmacher, R. (2004): Worldwide agriculture - principles, development and comparison of influences from climate up to politics., 18.02.2004, Kasetsart Universität, Bangkok, Thailand
- Gretzmacher, R. (2003): Grundlagen und Entwicklung der Landwirtschaft in der 3. Welt. Vorlesung im Lehrgang für Akademische Orient-Studien and der Orient Akademie, 15.-17.05.2003, Wien, Österreich
- Gretzmacher, R. (2003): International agriculture with respect to geographic environment. Vorlesung, Sokrates/Ersamus-Dozentenmobilität, 25.09.2003, Süd-Böhmische Universität Budweis, Ceske Budejovice, Tschechien
- Owino, J., R. Gretzmacher (2002): Performance of Narrow Strips of Vetiver Grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) and Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) as Barriers against Runoff and Soil Sediment Loss on a Clay Loam Soil (Andosol) in Kenya. Deutscher Tropentag, 9.-11. Oktober 2002, Universität Kassel, Witzenhausen, Deutschland
- Vollmann, J., T. Moritz, H. Wagentristl, P. Ruckenbauer, R. Gretzmacher (2001): Genetic improvement of oil content in camelina. Annual Meeting, Crop Science Society of America, 21.-25. Okt. 2001, Charlotte, NC, USA
- Gretzmacher, R. (2000): Introduction to the tropics, subtropics and agronomy.. Introduction to alpine agriculture, 21. und 22. September 2000, Agricultural College Hvanneyri, Iceland
- Gretzmacher, R. (2000): Pflanzenbau: Technologien für die chinesische Landwirtschaft.. China-Informations-tage an der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, 30. Mai 2000, Wien
- Bozza, G., Gretzmacher, R., Vollmann, J. (1994): The influence of sunlight and heat on inoculation.. Poster, Technical Meeting of the FAO European Network on Soyabean, Padua/Italien, 23. September
- Gretzmacher, R., Schahbzian, N. (1994): Verbesserung der Eiweiß- und Ölversorgung im Iran durch Steigerung der Sojabohnenerträge mittels Optimierung der Inoculation mit Knöllchenbakterien und der organischen Düngung.. Endbericht Iran-Projekt Nr. 66, Kommission für Entwicklungsfragen bei der österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
- Vollmann, J., Gruber, H., Hanifi-Moghaddam, K., Gretzmacher, R., Ruckenbauer, P. (1992): New ideas to improve the efficiency of hybridization in soybean.. In: Reproductive Biology and Plant Breeding, Book of Poster Abstracts, XIIIth EUCARPIA Congress, July 6–11, 1992, Angers, France, 307-308
Further Study
- Bailey, A (2007). Crop genetic resources in European home gardens. Slovenia: Bioversity International. p. 86. ISBN 978-92-9043-810-6.
- IBSS (1994). International Bibliography of the Social Sciences: Economics 1994. British Library of Political and Economic Science: Routledge. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-415-12783-7.
- Saur (2007). Kurschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender 21st Ed 3 Vol. Set. Germany: K. G. Saur Verlag. p. 1118. ISBN 978-3-598-23612-9.
- Verlag der O.A.W (1994). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Almanach, Volume 145. Austria. p. 366.
- Wirtschafts-trend Zeitschriftenverlag (1989). Profil, Volume 20. Austria. p. 83.
- Verein für Geschichte der Stadt Wien (1974). Wiener Geschichtsblätter, Volume 29. Austria. pp. ii.
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht (1995). Bibliographie der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Volume 87, Issue 1. Germany.
- Del Greco, A. (2007). Report of a Task Force on On-farm Conservation and Management. Slovenia: Bioversity International. p. 21. ISBN 9789290437987.
References
- REPORT: EUROPEAN INITIATIVE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT at Food and Agriculture Organization
- List of Delegate Chiefs, CGIAR 2003
- Biography of Dr. Gretmacher, BOKU, Wien
- List of Publications (1974-2009): Dr. Ralph Gretzmacher
- List of Awards: Ralph Gretzmacher. Univ. of Nat. Res. & Life. Sci. Wien
- Benefiting from an improved agricultural portfolio in Asia, R. Gretzmacher
- List of Projects led by Prof. R. Gretzmacher
- List of Participants. 7th Plenary Meeting of ASEA-UNINET, February 2004 in Bali
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