Dr. Anselm Smolka
Head of Geological Risk Research
Munich Re
D-80791 Munich, Germany

Dr. Anselm Smolka is the Head of Geological and Geophysical Risks, GeoRisks Research Group, at Munich Re. Previously, Dr. Smolka served in other positions in the GeoRisks Research Group at Munich Re, and at the Central Lab for Geo-Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Munich. He is a recognized expert in seismology, earthquake risk, natural hazards, natural hazards insurance; geology, and remote sensing. Dr. Smolka is a member of the Association of German Geologists; a Board member of the German Society for Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; and holds memberships in the American Geophysical Union; Earthquake Engineering Research Institute; and the Seismological Society of America. Dr. Smolka holds studied Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics and Remote Sensing, Ludwig-Maximilians- University, Munich, where he earned his Master of Science and Ph.D.