Gerald Koch

Gerald Koch
Born1968
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Hamburg
Occupations
Years activeSince 1996

Gerald Koch (born in 1968) is a German wood scientist and professor,[1] senior researcher and research scientific director at the Thünen-Institute of Wood Research at Hamburg,[2][3] who is an elected fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science.[4]

Research career

Koch obtained his PhD degree in wood science from the University of Hamburg in 1998.

Since 2004, he is the curator of the scientific wood collection,[5] and also the head of wood anatomy at the Institute of Wood Research in Hamburg.[6]

His research interests include topics of wood sciences related to macroscopic and microscopic wood identification of internationally traded timbers, forensic timber identification,[7] investigation of wood structure, properties and utilisation of lesser known species, and also, topochemical analyses of wooden tissues on a subcellular level.

In the area of wood anatomy, he has been the initiator of the mobile apps, CITESwoodID and macroHOLZdata, which are commonly used by educational personnel, and professionals in wood industry and trade for the identification of tropical and non-tropical timbers.[8][9]

Recognition

In 2008, he was elected as a fellow at the International Academy of Wood Science for his scientific work.

He is a member of the International Association of Wood Anatomists. In addition, Koch is an appointed advisor of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV),[10] specifically on matters of subtropical and tropical timbers including certification and CITES regulations.

Koch presently serves as a member in the editorial boards of estemeed wood-related journals Holzforschung[11] and European Journal of Wood and Wood Products.[12]

Until April 2024, Koch has published and presented more than 200 research works in several referred journals, conferences and symposia, and possesses more than 4,000 citations at Google Scholar.[13]

References

  1. ^ Zeller, Florian (13 June 2018). "Gerald Koch". Fachbereich Biologie. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Thünen: Koch,Gerald". Thünen. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Thünen Institute, Braunschweig". ResearchGate. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Dr. Gerald Koch in der wissenschaftlichen Holzsammlung des Thünen-Instituts in Hamburg. Dort können die Wissenschaftler auf mehr als 35.000 belegte Holzmuster von 12.000 Arten zurückgreifen". BMEL (in German). 8 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Springer Handbook of Wood Science and Technology". Springer Handbooks. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 2023. p. 138. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-81315-4. ISBN 978-3-030-81314-7. ISSN 2522-8692. S2CID 257902863. Ch. 3 Wood biology (by Prof. Dr. Gerald Koch et al.
  7. ^ Dormontt, Eleanor E.; Boner, Markus; Braun, Birgit; Breulmann, Gerhard; Degen, Bernd; Espinoza, Edgard; Gardner, Shelley; Guillery, Phil; Hermanson, John C.; Koch, Gerald; Lee, Soon Leong; Kanashiro, Milton; Rimbawanto, Anto; Thomas, Darren; Wiedenhoeft, Alex C.; Yin, Yafang; Zahnen, Johannes; Lowe, Andrew J. (2015). "Forensic timber identification: It's time to integrate disciplines to combat illegal logging". Biological Conservation. 191. Elsevier BV: 790–798. Bibcode:2015BCons.191..790D. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2015.06.038. ISSN 0006-3207.
  8. ^ Koch, Gerald (2022-05-26). "App macroHOLZdata – Innovative digital tool for macroscopic wood identification and information retrieval for educational facilities and professionals in wood industry and trade". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  9. ^ "Thünen: CITESwoodID and macroHOLZdata". Thünen. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  10. ^ "BMUV: Your search on www.bmuv.de". BMUV. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  11. ^ "Holzforschung". De Gruyter. 1 January 1947. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  12. ^ "European Journal of Wood and Wood Products". SpringerLink. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Gerald Koch". Google Scholar. Retrieved 30 March 2024.