Background
Professor in Molecular Systematics 2000, University of Oslo.
Privatdozent 1997, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany
Dr. rer. nat. 1990, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany
Diploma in Biology 1986, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany
Teaching and tutoring
Teaching in Molecular Evolution (BIO 4200) and Molecularbiology and Biological Methods (BIO2140). Supervising Master and Dr. Scient. candidates in Molecular systematics, Molecular ecology, and Parasitology.
Special fields
Molecular systematics, Molecular evolution, Genome evolution, Phylogeny, Population genetics, ancient DNA analyses, taxonomy and systematics of parasitic flatworms (class Monogenea), marine mammals.