Dr. Florian A. Scheck, professor emeritus at the University of Mainz, Germany. Born in 1936, got a diploma degree in 1962, Ph.D. (Dr. rer.nat) 1964, both at U. Freiburg, Germany. Habilitation at U. Heidelberg 1968. Guest scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovoth, (1964 – 1966), research assistant U. Heidelberg, (1966 – 1968), a research fellow at CERN, Geneva, (1968 – 1970), head of theory group SIN/PSI, lecturer and titular professor at ETH Zurich (1970 – 1976). Professor of Theoretical Physics at U. Mainz (1976 – 2005). Numerous visits as guest professor or guest scientist, Helsinki, Montpellier, Marseille, San José (Costa Rica), and Bogota (Columbia).