Jürgen Kullmann (May 23, 1931–August 21, 2018)

Jürgen Kullmann, who passed away on August 21, 2018, had a distinguished academic career primarily based at the University of Tübingen. He described many new and stratigraphically important species of ammonoids and corals from Carboniferous localities in Europe, and participated in programs of the German Research Foundation and international projects related to the Devonian and Carboniferous stratigraphy. His research on Carboniferous ammonoids, corals and biostratigraphy is widely and internationally recognized.