17. Prof. Wolfgang Kinzelbach

This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Emeritus Wolfgang Kinzelbach of ETH Zürich, Switzerland. He is interviewed by Professor Okke Batelaan in Davos, September 8, 2024.The original YouTube video can be found here.Timestamps:0:00:14 Introduction by Okke Batelaan0:01:20 Youth and background; father’s influence0:03:45 High school and university studies in physics0:04:53 Start of professional career; random walk; Stanford University0:08:47 Mathematics teacher in Nigeria0:10:22 PhD in Karlsruhe0:12:58 Research in Beijing at the Institute of Environmental Chemistry0:16:02 Return to Germany; start of groundwater career; chlorinated hydrocarbons and nitrate0:25:20 Development of groundwater modelling tools0:30:29 Overseas collaborations; Okavango, Botswana0:37:47 Heidelberg tracers0:40:02 Move to ETH; turbulence; agriculture and water0:49:28 World food crises0:53:05 Philosophy on life and work0:55:04 Reflections on career and colleagues0:58:33 Changes in academia over time1:02:05 Future of hydrogeology1:07:47 Teaching and supervision1:09:17 Support from colleagues; work–life balance1:11:55 How he would like to be remembered1:14:07 Final words of wisdom for future scientists1:16:50 Closure1:17:26 EndLicense: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma