Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ)

Universitätstrasse 16

CH-8092 Zürich

Nationality: German

ACADEMIC EDUCATION :

In 1994, Ph.D., Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA in the Department of Entomology (biological control, insect ecology, plant-insect interactions).

In 1990, Diplom/Masters, Agricultural Biology, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
In the Institute of Phytomedicine (phytomedicine, plant ecology, agricultural production in the tropics and subtropics, vegetable production).

MAIN RESEARCH AND TEACHING FIELDS

Biodiversity and nontarget effects of transgenic plants.

Consequences of gene flow and introgression of transgenes.

Post-commercialization monitoring concepts for transgenic plants.

Environmental risk assessment and international capacity building (focal countries: Brazil, Kenya, Vietnam) (SDC and GEF STAP funding and country matching funding 2002 - 2007 - 6 years).
Phase I - The GMO Guidelines Project (2002 – 2004).
Phase II - GMO Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) Project (2005 – 2007).

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Appointed Lead Author in the IAASTD (International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development).
Report - Global Chapter 3 and Synthesis Report on Biotechnology.

Scientific Expert, Panel for European Communities, World Trade Organization Dispute, Geneva, Switzerland - Measures Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products. 2004-2005.

Member of standing committees and professional organisations:

Swiss National Biosafety Commission (EFBS).

Roster of Experts for Switzerland, Biosafety Clearinghouse, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Roster of Experts for the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP).

Member of Advisory Board (Beirat) of 'Vereinigung Deutscher Wissenschaftler'.

Member of the 'Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland'.

Member of the Entomological Society of America.