Joachim Illies
Joachim Illies (March 23, 1925 - June 3, 1982) was a German biologist, entomologist and author. Biography. Joachim Illies studied biology at the University of Götting and Kiel. He was an honorary professor for zoology at the University of Gießen and the leader of the Max-Planck-Institute of limnology in Plön. Primarily he was engaged in limnological subjects. In addition to his scientific activities, as a councilor of the Evangelical Church in Germany he published around forty popular books on themes concerning anthropology and theology.