CV
EMPLOYMENT
2010 – now: The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS , University of Edinburgh: Career Track Fellow
2006 – 2010: Scottish Agricultural College: Research Scientist (Genetic-epidemiological modelling)
2002-2006: Genus (former Sygen) / PIC
Research Scientist: Development of selection and performance testing strategies
1998-2001: Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Teaching assistant.
1997-1998: MAS - Mathematische Analysen und Systeme, Regensburg, Germany
Software developer for databank management and logistics in paper factories
EDUCATION
1998-2002: Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario, Canada
PhD.
1994-1997: Department of Mathematics, University of Regensburg, Germany
M.Sc in Mathematics (Theoretical Physics as second subject).
1993-1994: Department of Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Australia
Graduate Courses in Mathematics and Physics
1991-1993: Department of Mathematics, University of Regensburg, Germany
B.Sc. in Mathematics (Physics as second subject)
CURRENT RESEARCH GRANTS
2009-2013: Genesis Faraday CASE studentship: Multi-level selection for disease control. With Prof. J. Woolliams (The Roslin Institute), Dr. P.Bijma (Uni Wageningen, NL) and Cobb Vantress (US)
2009 - 2012: BPEX Studentship: Reduction in energy usage and environmental footprint using biological growth models. Led by Prof. R. Roehe (Scottish Agricultural College)
2007-2011: Royal Society Industry Fellowship: Development of selection strategies for disease resistance in pigs (Industrial partner: PIC)
2007-2012: EU FP6 Integrated project: Improving the quality of pork and pork products for the consumer QPORKCHAINS (Leader of Workpackage 6a “Synthesis of existing knowledge on pork quality’)