Peter Steinmann

Professional Activities

  • Epidemiology of human intestinal helminth infections
  • Survey, diagnosis and control of human intestinal helminth infections
  • Consulting in the field of human intestinal helminth infections
  • Program evaluation and data quality assessment

Higher Education & Qualifications

  • 2003: M.Sc. Biology (University of Basel)
  • 2007: Ph.D. Epidemiology (Swiss Tropical Institute)
  • 2008-2010: Post-doctoral fellow (National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China CDC, Shanghai, China)

Work Experience

  • 2002-2003: Research fellow (Swiss Tropical Institute)
  • 2003-2004: Trainee (RCC Ltd.)
  • 2004-2007: PhD fellow (Swiss Tropical Institute)
  • 2008: Research fellow (Swiss Tropical Institute)
  • 2008-2010: Post-doctoral fellow (National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China CDC, Shanghai, China)
  • 2010: Research fellow (Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Oslo, Norway)
  • 2008-2010: various short-term consultancies (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ethiopia, India, CAR, Lao PDR)
  • 2011 onwards: Project Associate and post-doctoral fellow, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute