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, UK and the Lundbeck Foundation Professorship in Evolution at Copenhagen University, Denmark. Eske Willerslev is not exactly how…
Kristian Kristiansen and Lotte Hedeager are the famous power couple of archeology. Kristian Kristiansen, since 1994 professor of archaeology (chair) at the department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg, since 2020 affiliate professors at Globe Institute, Lundbech Center for Geogenetics, Copenhagen University. Lotte Hedeager (born 24 February 1948) is a Danish archaeologist who is Professor of…
Kurt H. Kjær is Eske Willerslev’s boss and close friend. Kurt H. Kjær is professor Mso at Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen. His studies deal with areas such as Deglaciation and Thinning as well as Physical geography. Within one scientific family, Kurt H. Kjær focuses on topics pertaining to Glacial period under…
Thomas Werge’s research focuses on explaining the biological reasons that contributes to the development of severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism – disorders, that all have great personal and social costs. Together with other international research groups Thomas Werge has identified changes in the genome that for some carriers can be associated with…
Tharsika Vimala is a student under Eske Willerslev. She is a bio analyst and analyzes the genomes that are produced.
Lasse Vinner is Head of GeoGenetics Sequencing Core and Lab facility at Globe Institute at University of Copenhagen. Lasse Vinner is a molecular virologist/biologist with a considerable experience in hands-on, or supervision of, development of methods. Lasse Vinner’s focus of research is currently on automation of methods in ancient DNA.
Marie Louise Schjellerup Jørkov’s research and work areas within physical anthropology range widely from the study of archaeological and contemporary skeletal material to method development. The skeletal material is examined with a view to the study of past diseases, trauma and demography. In addition, Marie Louise Schjellerup Jørkov uses isotope analysis to investigate past diets…
Carl Zimmer is an award-winning New York Times columnist and the author of 14 books about science. Carl Zimmer reports on advances in ancient DNA and has followed Eske Willerslev’s research since the sequencing of the first ancient genome.
Sturla Elingvåg is a Norwegian historian. He has been on numerous scientific expeditions in Central Asia, Europe, Northern Africa and the Easter Island. Currently he has worked on several international research projects, especially DNA projects. He also runs a YouTube channel called Viking Stories.
Dr. David Reich