Professor Dr. Norbert Sachser
Current affiliations
- Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology (INVB)
- Münster Graduate School of Evolution (MGSE)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Behavioural biology
- Environment, genes, and behaviour
- Stress & welfare
- Evolution and development of social behavior
- Biology of individuality
Academic Education | |
| 1984 | PhD thesis (Dr. rer. nat) in zoology and behavioural biology promoted by the German National Academic Foundation at the department of Behavioural Biology, University of Bielefeld, Germany |
| 1974 - 1984 | Studies in biology, chemistry, and social sciences promoted by the German National Academic Foundation at the University of Bielefeld, Germany |
Work Experience | |
| since 2020 | Senior professorship at the faculty of biology, University of Münster |
| 2004 - 2020 | Professor (C4) for behavioural biology, University of Münster |
| 1994 - 2004 | Professor (C3) for zoology and behavioural biology, University of Münster |
| 1987 - 1994 | Assistant professor, Department for Animal Physiology, Bayreuth University |
| 1992 | Habilitation and venia legendi in zoology, Bayreuth University |
| 1985 - 1987 | Postdoctoral fellow, Department for Animal Physiology, Bayreuth University |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2022 | Chairman of the academic advisory council of the Institute for Ornithology "Ornithological Station Helgoland" |
| since 2020 | Member of board of trustees of the foundation "Bündnis Mensch & Tier" |
| since 2020 | Member of scientific advisory board at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Wien |
| since 2020 | President of Münster Alliance for Science |
| since 2019 | Member of the advisory board of the Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences |
| since 2018 | Member of the steering committee, CRC Transregio 212 "Individualisation in Evolution, Ecology, and Behaviour" |
| since 2018 | Vice chairman of the scientific advisory board, University of Münster |
| since 2018 | Member of the external scientific advisory board of the Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences |
| since 2017 | Member of the academic advisory council of the Institute for Ornithology "Ornithological Station Helgoland" |
| since 2012 | Honorary Member of the Ethological Society |
| since 2012 | Member of the scientific board "Center for the Philosophy of Science", University of Münster |
| since 2011 | Member of the strategy committee science (Münster Alliance for Science) |
| since 2009 | Member of advisory board at the Institute for Theological Zoology (patroness: Jane Goodall) |
| since 2008 | Member of the Research Council, University of Münster |
| since 1997 | Editorial board: Physiology & Behavior |
| since 1980 | Member of the Ethologische Gesellschaft (Ethological Society) |
| since 1980 | Member of the Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft (German Zoological Society) |
| 2012 - 2020 | Member of the steering committee, CRC Transregio 58 "Fear, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders" |
| 2011 - 2020 | Liaison professor ("Vertrauensdozent") of the German National Academic Foundation |
| 2008 - 2020 | Member of the Academic Senate, University of Münster |
| 2013 - 2019 | Member of the steering committee "Münster Graduate School of Evolution" (MGSE) |
| 2009 - 2015 | Member of the academic advisory council for the PhD program BIOREC ("Biological Responses to Environmental Challenge") |
| 1997 - 2015 | Editorial board: Hormones & Behavior |
| 2011 - 2014 | Member of the senate commission on experimental research (DFG/German Research Foundation) |
| 2005 - 2008 | Dean, faculty of biology, University of Münster |
| 2004 - 2005 | Vice Dean, faculty of biology, University of Münster |
| 2002 | Organization of first european conference on behavioural biology (ECBB) / foundation of a conference tradition |
| 1999 - 2002 | President Ethologische Gesellschaft (Ethological Society) |
| 1997 - 1999 | Vice-president Ethologische Gesellschaft (Ethological Society) |
| 1994 - 1999 | Advisory board German Zoological Society |
| 1988 - 1996 | German delegate of the International Ethological Council |
| 1986 | Young German Scientist at the Dahlem conference on sexual selection |
Appointments | |
| 2004 | Offer to a Professorship for behavioural biology (C4) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2003 | Offer to a Professorship for behavioural ecology (C4) , Universität Hamburg (rejected) |
| 1994 | Offer to a Professorship for zoology / behavioural biology (C3) , University of Münster (accepted) |
Publications
Rystrom TL, Wesseler Y, Richter SH, Sachser N, Kaiser S (2024) In: Ethology, 130 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Rystrom, TL; Richter,SH; Sachser, N; Kaiser, S (2024) In: Hormones and Behavior, 162(105539) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Kaiser, S; Krüger, C; Sachser, N (2024) In: Golledge, H; Richardson, C (eds.), The UFAW handbook on the care and management of laboratory and other research animals. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Stieger B, Wesseler Y, Kaiser S, Sachser N, Richter SH (2023) In: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 16 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Kaiser S, Korte A, Wistuba J, Baldy M, Wissmann A, Dubičanac A, Richter SH, Sachser N (2023) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9(1093157) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: since 01/01/2021 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: since 01/01/2020 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster |
Prizes
| Preis zur Förderung der Wissenschaftskommunikation – wissen.kommuniziert - Kategorie: Sonderpreis Awarded by: Universitätsgesellschaft Münster Award given to: Sachser, Norbert Announced at: 27/11/2019 | Date of awarding: 15/11/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Honorary member of the Ethological Society Awarded by: Board of the Ethological Society Award given to: Sachser, Norbert Date of awarding: 15/07/2012 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Social niche conformance in female guinea pigs: Evidence for adaptive shaping of the behavioral profile during adolescence? Candidate: Taylor Rystrom | Supervisors: Kaiser, Sylvia; Sachser, Norbert; Oliver Krüger Period of time: 02/05/2018 - 30/12/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Optimistic and pessimistic decision-making under ambiguity: causes and consequences for niche conformance Candidate: Bohn, Lena | Supervisors: Sachser, Norbert; Richter, Helene Period of time: 01/05/2018 - 30/04/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Optimistic and pessimistic decision-making under ambiguity: causes and consequences for niche choice Candidate: Bračić, Marko | Supervisors: Richter, Helene; Sachser, Norbert; Gadau, Jürgen Period of time: 01/05/2018 - 30/04/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| The emergence of individuality and its effects on vulnerability to disease Candidate: Binia Stieger | Supervisors: Richter, S Helene; Sachser, Norbert; Quante, Michael Period of time: 01/07/2017 - 31/12/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| In the face of change – How behavioural & endocrine phenotypes are shaped and reshaped by social experiences beyond adolescence
Candidate: Mutwill, Alexandra | Supervisors: Sachser, Norbert; Krüger, Oliver; Kaiser, Sylvia Period of time: 02/05/2015 - 01/12/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |