Curriculum Vitae
Born: November 17, 1950 in Graz (Austria)
High School: Matura 1968 at the 1. Bundesrealgymnasium (Lichtenfels) in Graz
1968-1976 "Biologie" at the Karl-Franzens-Universität in Graz
1974-1977: Assistant at the Institute for Zoology
1973-1976: PHD thesis with Prof. K. Hagmüller: Intestinal Transport of Amino Acids in Rats
PHD: 1976 (Zoology and Biochemistry)
Assistant Professor: 1977 - 1988
Chairman of the comission for the studies of: "Biologie und Erdwissenschaften" und "Biologie und Warenlehre" 1984 -1996
Lecturer at the department of Psychology since 1984 (Evolution, Anthropology).
Habilitation for Zoology: 1988 Metabolic physiology of the honeybee in dependence on the season.
Associate Professor in Graz 1988 - 1997
Sabbatical: 1991 at the University of Illinois (USA), NIH-supported.
Chairman of the German section of the IUSSI (Internationale Union zum Studium der sozialen Insekten) 1996-2001
Nov.- Dec. 95, research at the University of California at Riverside
1997 Appointment as University Professor (Full Professor) at the Karl Franzens Universität Graz
1997 Head of the Division for Metabolic Physiology
July - August 98 research at the University of California at Riverside
1998 – 2003 Dean of Studies at the Faculty of Science at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
2001-2003 Vice Chairman of the Senate of the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
2003 Vice Chairman of the Convent of the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
2004 - 2007 Member of the Senate of the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
2005 - President of the Standing Commission of Apimondia for Bee Biology
2006 – 2007 Chairman of the Scientists´ Council of the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
2007- 2015 Dean of the Faculty of Science at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
2007 – 2011 President of the Styrian URANIA (adult education centre)
2009 –2013 President of the Austrian Entomological Society
2011- Vice President of the Styrian URANIA (adult education centre)
2011 –2014 Lecturing at the University of Teacher Education Styria
2012- 2015 Member of the editorial board of “Young Science Magazin”
2013-2015 Lecturing at the Vetmed University in Vienna (education of veterinarians)
2014- Member of the “Fachtierarztprüfungskommission Bienen”
2015/16 Sabbatical partly at the Unversity of Pretoria (South Africa)
2016 Retirement
2016 - Researcher at the Institute for Zoology at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Publications
According to Web of Science (Thomson Reuters, September 2016): 150
Key words:
Insect physiology, behaviour (insects and mammals), apidology, eusociality, modelling and robotics
Grants:
Grants from the Austrian Science Foundation (FWF)
EU – Kopernikus Grant
EU - Grants (Coworking Group as PI) Robotics (I-Swarm, Symbrion, Replikator)
EU Cost Coloss (Vice Chair)
EU Cost Super_B (Member)
Amadeus Grant (France)
Future Bee (Life Ministry Austria)
Reviews for:
ÖAD (Austrian Academic Exchange Service)
Animal Behavior
Apiacta
Applied Ecology
Apidologie
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Biochemica et Biophysica Acta Proteins – Proteins and Proteomics
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (Bonn)
Bundesministerium für Ernährung; Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (Deutschland)
Canadian Journal of Entomology
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B
Entomologica Austriaca
Entomological News
Environmental Microbiology European Journal of Entomology
Ethology
Experimental Gerontology
FASEB Journal
Functional Ecology
Insectes Sociaux
Insects
Insect Molecular Biology
Israel Science Foundation
Journal of Apicultural Research
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Journal of Comparative Physiology (A)
Journal of Comparative Physiology (B)
Journal of Economic Entomology
Journal of Insect Behavior
Journal of Experimental Biology
Journal of Insect Physiology
Journal of Insect Pathology
Journal of Insect Science
Life sciences
Microbiology
Nature
Naturwissenschaften
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
PNAS
PLoS ONE
PLoS Genetics
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Various ministries, agencies and universities from Austria, Germany and various other countries
Editorial Functions
Member of the Board of Insectes Sociaux 2002-2010
Co-Editor of Apidologie 2002 and 2003
Editor of Entomologica Austriaca 2009-2013
Co-editor: Young Science Magazin 2013-2015
