SHORT CURRICULUM VITAE Peter Aerts (°03-12-1958)

I. University Studies

• 1978 : Candidate in Science (group biology); State University Ghent (honours)
• 1980 : Licentiate in Science (group zoology); State University Ghent (highest honours)
• 1987 : Doctor in Science (group zoology); State University Ghent (highest honours)

II. Scientific Awards

• 1986 : BOLK award of Anatomy, adjudged by the Dutch Society of Anatomy
• 1989 : Laureate of the travel grant award by the Flemish Government

III. Scientific Career

• 1 October 1980 - 30 September 1983 : IWONL-Ph.D. grant
• 1 October 1983 - 26 January 1987 : Aspirant NFWO [National Science Foundation (Belgium) Ph.D. grant; interrupted by civil service]
• 1 October 1987 - 30 September 1989 : Postdoc NFWO (University Ghent)
• 1 October 1989 - 30 September 1997: Research Associate NFWO (University Antwerp)
• 1 October 1997 - 30 September 2000 : Research Director FWO-Flanders (University Antwerp)
• 1 October 2000 - to date : ZAP (professor) University Antwerp

IV. Scientific Interests (keywords)

• Zoology
• Biomechanics of the musculo-skeletal system
• Functional morphology
• Ecological Morphology

V. Publications

• See separate publications page.

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