Stefan Dongus

Professional activities at Swiss TPH

  • Scientific secretariat of the Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation (BERENIS)
  • Environmental exposures to electromagnetic fields
  • Health Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)


Higher education and qualifications

  • 2009: PhD in Epidemiology, Swiss TPH/University of Basel, Switzerland
  • 2001: MSc in Geography and Mathematics, University of Freiburg, Germany
  • 2001: German State Board Examination for high school teaching certificate in Geography and Mathematics, University of Freiburg, Germany


Past professional activities

  • Since July 2014: Scientific Collaborator, Swiss TPH, Basel, Switzerland
  • Feb-Jun 2014: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Swiss TPH, Basel, Switzerland
  • 2010-2013: Senior Research Assistant, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Vector Biology Department, UK; seconded to Ifakara Health Institute, Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences Thematic Group, Tanzania
  • 2009-2010: Visiting Scientist, Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania
  • 2004-2009: PhD student, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss TPH, Basel, Switzerland; in collaboration with Department of Physical Geography, University of Freiburg, Germany; Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania; Dar es Salaam City Council, Tanzania
  • 2002-2004: Technical Assistant, City Council of Schelklingen, Germany; in collaboration with Department of Physical Geography, University of Freiburg, Germany; Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
  • 1999-2000: Intern, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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