Scientific Advisory Board


The Scientific Advisory Board advises the Board of Curators and the Director on all matters of scientific importance. It is independent in its advisory capacity.

The members of the Scientific Advisory Board are appointed by the Board of Curators for four-year terms.

Currently, the following scientists are members of the Scientific Advisory Board:

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zentek

Chairperson
Freie Universität Berlin
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Animal Nutrition

Prof. Dr. Simon Oosting

Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
Department of Animal Sciences, Chair Animal Production Systems groep

Dr. Isabelle Ortigues-Marty

French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE)
Department Unité Mixte de Recherches sur les Herbivores (UMRH) Theix

Prof. Dr. Johanna Vilkki

Natural Resources Institute Helsinki, Finland (Luke)
Research Professor Genomics and Breeding

Prof. Dr. Joanna Szyda

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, chairman oft he Biostatistics Group

Prof. Dr. Heiner Bollwein

University of Zurich
University Animal Hospital, Director Clinic for Reproductive Medicine, Head of Assisted Reproduction                                        

Prof. Dr. Volker Stefanski

University of Hohenheim
Institute of Animal Science, Chairman Deptartment of Behavioral Physiology of Livestock