Eske Willerslev | |
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 Eske Willerslev in the laboratory | |
| Born | 5 June 1971 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen (MSc, DSc) |
| Awards | Haldane Lecture (2017) EliteForsk Prize (2011) Order of the Dannebrog (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | University of Copenhagen University of Cambridge University of Oxford University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | Recovery and analysis of ancient DNA from ice, sediments, and fossil remains (2004) |
| Website | www |
Eske Willerslev (born 5 June 1971) is a Danish evolutionary geneticist notable for his pioneering work in molecular anthropology, palaeontology, and ecology. He currently holds the Prince Philip Professorship in Ecology and Evolution at University of Cambridge,[1][2] UK and the Lundbeck Foundation Professorship in Evolution at Copenhagen University, Denmark. He is director of the Centre of Excellence in GeoGenetics, a research associate at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, and a professorial fellow at St John's College, Cambridge.[3] Willerslev is a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences (US) and holds the Order of the Dannebrog issued by her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 2017.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ a b c d e f Eske Willerslev publications indexed by Google Scholar
- ^ Eske Willerslev publications from Europe PubMed Central
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
zimmerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Modtagere af danske dekorationer". Kongehuset (in Danish). 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Kristian Leth and Eske Willerslev (2016): "Historien om det hele - fortællinger om magi og videnskab", People´sPress (in Danish).
Debate book about the concepts of magic and science - ^ Kristoffer Frøkjær (2015): "Eske Willerslev - Han gør det døde levende", Gyldendal (in Danish). Biographic book by science journalist Kristoffer Frøkjær.
- ^ Eske Willerslev (2008): "Fra pelsjæger til professor - en personlig rejse gennem fortidens dna-mysterier", Jyllands-Posten (in Danish).
An autobiography.
