1970 Veterinary practice in the countryside of West Germany
1970 – 1974 Scientific officer at the Institute of Microbiology and Veterinary Hygiene, Free University, Berlin
Main fields of work: Lecturer in Microbiology and Hygiene. Routine bacteriological and virological diagnosis of animal diseases including identification of microorganisms and serological analyses. Microbiological examinations of animal feed
1974 – 1976 Head of the Rinderpest and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (C.B.P.P.) Laboratory in Mogadishu / Somalia, German aid to developing countries
Main fields of work: Training of Somali Veterinary staff for the performance of microbiological tests. Vaccine production, especially Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and Rinderpest, testing of vaccines. Diagnosis of tropical animal diseases
01.07. – 30.09.1976 Scientific officer at the Veterinary School of Hannover; research grant by the European Union in Brussels for the evaluation of emission levels caused by piggeries
1976 – 1980 Government Veterinarian at the diagnostic laboratory in Schleswig Hostein, West Germany
Main fields of work: Eradication of Bovine Brucellosis and Bovine Leucosis in the northern districts of Germany. Diagnosis of animal diseases: e.g. Rabies, Brucellosis, Leucosis, Mucosal Disease, Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Equine Infectious Anaemia
1980 – 1983 Senior Veterinary Microbiologist of the microbiological section of the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea , German aid to developing countries
Main fields of work: Training of the New Guinean Veterinary staff. Preparation of different virological antigens for the diagnosis of poultry diseases. Diagnosis of tropical animal diseases in general. Microbiological analysis of food for human consumption
1983 – 1987 Government Veterinarian at the Diagnostic Laboratory in Schleswig Holstein
Main fields of work: Serological investigations in animal diseases. Diagnosis of swine and fish virus diseases
1987 – present (Continuing through 2024)
Scientific Director of the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
Main fields of work: Diagnosis of diseases in camels, falcons, poultry, horses, small ruminants and cattle. Determination of hematological and biochemical reference values of racing camels, falcons and horses in tropical climates. Production of animal vaccines.WOAH Reference laboratory expert for MERS, Glanders, Camelpox and Brucellosis.
LANGUAGES German Mother tongue
English Fluent spoken and written
French Basic knowledge
(Salient 2014-2023)