Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding

Prof. Dr. Jörn Bennewitz

  • Director Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding (460g)

Garbenstr. 17
Instituts- und Hörsaalgebäude, 110
+49 (0)711 459 23570
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Short CV

1994-1999Diploma studies of Agricultural Sciences, University Kiel and University Edinburgh, Scotland. Degree: Agricultural Engineer
1999-2002 Research Assistant, Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, University Kiel, 2002 Doctorate and 2005 Habilitiation in Animal Genetics and Breeding
2007-2008 DFG-Heisenberg-Scholar, Department of Animal- and Aquacultural Sciences, University of Life Sciences in Ås, Norway
Since 2008 Full Professor for Animal Genetics and Breeding, University Hohenheim
2011 Call to the Chair of Animal Genetics at the ETH Zürich, declined
Since 2017 President of the German Society of Animal Breeding Scientists (Gesellschaft für Tierzuchtwissenschaft e.V.)
Since 2018 Vice president of the German Society for Animal Production (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Züchtungskunde e.V.)
Since 2018 Council member of the Dachverband wissenschaftlicher Gesellschaften der Agrar-, Forst-, Ernährungs-, Veterinär- und Umweltforschung e.V. (DAF e.V.)