Institution
Education/Training
2004 – 2007
PhD degree at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
1998 – 2004
Studies in Biology (M.Sc.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Research Experience/Academic Appointments
Since 2008
Max Planck Fellow and Professor (W3), Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Christian-Albrechts University Kiel
2012-2014
Research Group Leader, MPI Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg
2010-2012
Project Group Leader, MPI Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg
2008-2010
Post doctoral fellow, Aarhus University, Denmark
Important Scientific Prizes/Functions
Since 2019
CIFAR Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Since 2018
Co-Principal Investigator of the Cluster of Excellence ROOTS in the sub-cluster “Dietary Roots”
Since 2018
Steering committee member and chair of Kiel Plant Science Network
Since 2018
Member of Editorial Board of Environmental Microbiology
Since 2017
Member of the Dioscuri Committee of the Max Planck Society
Since 2017
Steering committee member and vice-chair of Kiel Evolution Center
Since 2016
Associate Editor for Plos Genetics
Since 2015
Steering committee member of the international master course Master of Molecular Biology and Evolution “MAMBE”, CAU
Since 2014
Max Planck Fellow, Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Plön
Since 2014
Member of the Steering Committee of the International Max Planck Research School
Since 2012
Steering committee member of the DFG Priority Programme “Rapid evolutionary adaptation: Potential and constraints” SPP1819
2013-2017
Member of the Management Committee of the COST Action SUSTAIN FA1208
2008
L’Oreal-UNESCO national fellowship for women in science
2007
ETH medal given for an outstanding PhD dissertation