Honorary Member 1972
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Urs N. Glutz von Blotzheim
In recognition of his lifetime of scientific achievement, in particular the monumental Handbook of the Birds of Central Europe as an epoch-making standard reference work, his commitment as a link between East and West Germany during the period of division, and his many years of unfailingly dedicated support for and promotion of the German Ornithologists' Society.