Current Position

Veterinarian at Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Kissingen, Germany
Editor-in-Chief Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery

Education and Experience

Jan 2022-present Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
Oct. 2013-present Veterinarian at LABOKLIN & Co. KG, Laboratory for Clinical Diagnostics, Bad Kissingen, Germany.
Oct. 2013-present Associate professor at the University of Hohenheim on infectious diseases of animals
April 2011-Sept. 2013: Research Scientist at the Institut für Umwelt- und Tierhygiene of the University of Hohenheim.
April 2002 – April 2011: Assistent Professor at the Institut für Umwelt- und Tierhygiene of the University of Hohenheim.
May 2001 – April 2002: Research Scientist in the virological laboratory of the Institute for Environmental and Animal Hygiene of the University of Hohenheim.
Oct. 1997 – April 2001: Scientific Assistant at the Clinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish of the Justus Liebig University Giessen.
2022: Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Microbiology
2010: Diplomate, European College of Zoological Medicine (herpetology)
July 2010: Habilitation for environmental and animal hygiene as well as veterinary virology
July 2007: Certified specialist for microbiology
July 2002: Certified specialist for reptile medicine
Oct. 1995 – Feb. 2000: Dissertation at the Clinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish of the Justus Liebig University Giessen Isolation and characterization of irido, herpes and reoviruses from tortoises and description of an uncharacterized cytopathogenic agent
Nov. 30, 1995: German Approbation (Boards) as a veterinarian
1989 – 1995: Veterinary Medical School at the Justus Liebig University Giessen

Teaching Experience

Since 2001: Infectious diseases of animals for students of agriculture and agricultural biology, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany
Since 2004: Infectious diseases of reptiles for the MSc course on wild animal health, ZSL, London
Mentoring of multiple bachelor, masters, and doctoral students over the past 35 years
Teaching at multiple national and international venues

Research

My research focus is infectious diseases of reptiles and amphibians, but also extends to diagnostics and treatment and to other groups of animals. I have co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed journal publications and over 20 chapters in scientific textbooks.

Awards

• Certificates of appreciation from the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV): 2013, 2016, 2019
• Outstanding service awards from the Global Ranavirus Consortium (GRC): 2013-2017, 2017
• Certificate of Appreciation from the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (JZWM): 2014
• Frank-Mutschmann-Gedächtnispreis of the German Veterinary Society (DVG): 2021
• RAVE award for Reptile and Amphibian Veterinary Excellence from ARAV: 2021