Scientific cv of Prof. Willi Xylander

1977-1982     Studies in Biology, University of Göttingen

1981-1982     Diploma thesis at Biologische Anstalt Helgoland, Litoralstadtion List

1982-1986     Doctoral student, University of Göttingen

May 1986      Rigorosum (Dr. rer. nat., magna cum laude)

1986               Research fellowship (German Science Federation, DFG), Biological station   Arcachon, France

1986-1987     Research Assistant (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter), University of Giessen

1987-1993     Junior Professor (Hochschulassistent C1), University of Giessen

1992               Habilitation (Zoology), University of Giessen

1993-1994     Professorship for Ecology and Systematics of Animals, University of Giessen

1994               Research fellowship (German Science Federation, DFG), University of New South Wales, Armidale, Australia (Prof. Klaus Rohde)

Museum

1995-              Director of State Museum for Natural History in Görlitz
since 1.1.2009: Senckenberg Museum for Natural History  

1997-              Honorary Professor for Zoology, University of Leipzig

2016-              Full Professor for Zoology (Invertebrates), Technical University Dresden, IHI

1997-2008     Editor-in-Chief of „Soil Organisms“

2001-              Editor-in-Chief of “Peckiana”

2003-2011     Vice-President of the German Museum Federation

2004-              Member of the Editorial Board of “Museumskunde” (Museology)

2005-              Board Member of German Natural Science Collections

2008-              Editor-in-Chief of “Soil Organisms”