Professor Dr. Horst Kierdorf
Contact:
Telephone: +49 5121 883-40702email contact form
Room: HC.D.2.08
Consultation time: Mi 13.00-14.00 Uhr und nach Vereinbarung
Homepage: https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/fr/fb4/institute/biologie/abteilung-biologie/mitglieder/horst-kierdorf-leitung/ Homepage
Fields of work:
- Institut für Biologie und Chemie [Vorstand]
- Inst. für Biologie und Chemie - Abteilung Biologie [Professor_innen]
- Die Beauftragten des Senats [Beauftragter - Stellv. Ombudsperson für gute wissenschaftliche Praxis]
- Die Beauftragten des Senats [Beauftragter - Beauftragter für Zulassungs- und Kapazitätsfragen]
Short academic CV of Prof. Dr. Horst Kierdorf
Born: 7 August 1956
Nationality: German
June 1976: Qualification for university entrance
July 1976 - September 1977: Military service
Tertiary education
University of Cologne, Germany undergraduate and graduate studies: October 1977 - September 1984 (biology,
geosciences)
M.Sc. Biology (minor Geography) 1984
PhD-student: October 1984 - February 1988
Academic degrees
MSc. degree in biology and geography 1984 (University of Cologne)
PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) 1988 (University of Cologne)
Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) 1994 (University of Cologne)
Positions
1988 - 1999: Lecturer/Reader of zoology, University of Cologne
2000 - 2024: Professor and Chair of Biology, Head of the Department of Biology,
University of Hildesheim.
2001 - 2005: Vice-President for Research, University of Hildesheim.
2005 - 2007: Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Hildesheim
2007 - 2023: Member of the academic senate, University of Hildesheim
2010 - 2013: Member of the foundation board, Foundation University of Hildesheim
Other professional activities
1982 - present: Member of the German Mammalogical Society (GfS).
2001 - present: Associate editor European Journal of Wildlife Research
2002 - 2010: Member of the Scientific Steering committee for the International Deer
Biology Congresses
2011 - present: Member (since 2016 chairman) of the Scientific Advisory Board
Tierpark Arche Warder e.V.
2013 - present: Member of the International Association for Paleodontology (IAPO).
Main research interests
Antler Research
Hard Tissue Biology
Wildlife Biology
Ecotoxicology and Biomonitoring
Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology