Christian Bauer

Biography

Born in Berlin, Germany

Education:
• 1974-1979, study of veterinary medicine at the Free University Berlin and the School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
• 1979, veterinary (DVM) degree
• 1980-1983, postgraduate study (“Aufbaustudium”) in parasitology at the School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
• 1983, Dr. med. vet. degree, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
• 1985, specialist in veterinary parasitology certificate (“Fachtierarzt für Parasitologie“)
• 2003, Diplomate European Veterinary Parasitology College (DipEVPC)

Professional activities:
• 1981-1985, scientist and lecturer, Institute of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
• 1985-1988, scientist and lecturer, Institute of Parasitology, Justus Liebig University (JLU) Giessen
• 1988-1994, senior lecturer (“Akademischer Rat“), Institute of Parasitology, JLU Giessen
• 1994-2011, senior lecturer (“Akademischer Oberrat“), Institute of Parasitology, JLU Giessen
• 2011-2020, Academic Director, Institute of Parasitology, JLU Giessen
• Oct. 2020, retired
• Jan. 2022, DipEVPC (retd.) status

Special activities:
• 1985-2020, head of the veterinary and human parasitological diagnostic laboratory, Institute of Parasitology, JLU Giessen
• 1990-2003, deputy member of the committee for registration affairs of veterinary drugs in Germany (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, BVL)
• 1992-2002, member of the German Society of Veterinary Medicine committee ”Desinfection in Veterinary Medicine“
• 1992, member of a WAAVP committee preparing guidelines on methods for the detection of anthelmintic resistance in nematodes of veterinary importance, published in 1992
• 2004-2007, member of the committee of the European COST Action 854 “Protozoal Reproduction Losses in Farm Ruminants”
• 2006, member of a WAAVP committee preparing guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of anthelmintics in swine, published in 2006
• 2008-…., member (as deputy of the German Society of Veterinary Medicine) of the German group of the ”European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP)”
• 2009-2011, member of the committee of the European COST Action FA0805 “Goat-parasite interactions: from knowledge to control (CARPARA)”
• 2009-2017, member of the Credentials Committee of the European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC)
• 2013-2020, member of the Animal Welfare Committee of the Regional Council of Giessen
• 2013-2020, vice chairman of the Working Group Biology of Wild Animals at the Justus Liebig University Giessen
• 2015-2018, member of the Advisory Board of the German Borreliosis Society
• 2009-2020, Contact person of JLU Giessen for ‘Cooperation Agreement‘ between veterinary faculties of JLU Giessen and KATRU Astana

Awards and honours:
• 2004, “Visiting Professor in the field of Veterinary Parasitology”, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
• 2012, ”Honorary Professor“, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University (KATRU), Astana, Kazakhstan
• 2016, ”Professor Dr. N.T. Kadyrov 100-year Anniversary Medal” of the KATRU, Astana, Kazakhstan
• 2017, ”60-year Anniversary of KazATU Medal” of the KATRU, Astana, Kazakhstan
• 2025, "Saken Seifullin Medal" of the KATRU, Astana, Kazakhstan (on the occasion of 20th anniversary of cooperation and support of KATRU)
• DAAD grants for teaching and research purposes at universities in Indonesia (2005, 2010) and Kazakhstan (2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)