Biography of Hans-Ulrich Schmincke

Hans-Ulrich Schmincke (* 21. October 1937 in Detmold; † 24. August 2024 in Kiel) was a deutscher Vulkanologe. He was 86 years old. His education included University of Göttingen, University of Freiburg, RWTH Aachen University and Johns Hopkins University. He worked at Kiel University, Ruhr University Bochum, Heidelberg University and University of Tübingen. He received 7 awards, including Hans-Stille-Medaille, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize.