Senior Research Scientist. Diploma (Diplom Biologe), PhD (Doktor der Naturwissenschaften). Areas of expertise: Biological control and IPM of agricultural insect pests including experimental & field work. Integrated crop management (ICM). Management of national and international projects. Invasive alien species management and risk assessment for biological control agents and transgenic plants. Supervision of international students. Consultancies in the field of sustainable agriculture in DPR Korea, PR China, Albania, Kosovo, Turkey and Pakistan, Associate Editor of Biocontrol (IOBC Journal).