Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

HR Dr.

Helmut Sattmann

Position: Associated scientist / formerly head of department and curator of the collection Evertebrata varia

Contact:

helmut.sattmann@nhm-wien.ac.at

Born: 17th January 1955 in Admont/Steiermark as son of Margarete and Ludwig Sattmann
Primary school 1961-1965 in Admont
Classical secondary school: "Humanistisches Privatgymnasium des Benediktinerstiftes Admont" 1965-1973 in Admont.
Final eximinations June 1973.
October 1973 University Vienna: Zoology, Paläontology, Ethnology
1980 - 1985 Tutor at the Institut of Zoologie, University Vienna
1980 Scholarship at the Cairo University, Egypt (studies on the distribution of freshwater molluscs and of parasites of amphibians)
Since 1981 tecnical assistent in the mollusc collection of the Natural History Museum Vienna
1984 social service at the Red Cross in Vienna
1989 Final exeminations in Zoology, Paleontology and Philosophy, Dr. phil University Vienna. (Thesis: "Endo-Helminths of Triturus alpestris and some sympatric amphibians")
Since December 1989 Assistent Curator at the mollusc collection, Natural History Museum Vienna
Since January 1993 Curator of the Evertebrata Varia Collection (including helminths), Natural History Museum Vienna
Since February 1995 Head of the Invertebrate Department, Natural History Museum Vienna