Background
Willerslev, Eske was born on May 6, 1971 in Gentofte, Denmark.
Willerslev, Eske was born on May 6, 1971 in Gentofte, Denmark.
Master of Science, Zoological Institute, University Copenhagen, 1998. Doctor of Philosophy student, Department Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, University Copenhagen, 2000—2003. Doctor of Science, Biological Institute, University Copenhagen, 2005—2006.
Research visitor, Department of Zoological University Oxford, 2000, 2002, Independent Wellcome Trust Fellowship, Department Zoology, Ancient Biomolecules Centre, 2003—2005. Research visitor, Department Carcinogenesis University Texas, 2001, 2003. Research assistant, Department of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute University Copenhagen, 1998—2000, director, Centre for Ancient Genetics, Biological Institute and the Niels Bohr Institute, full professor, Biological Institute and the Niels Bohr Institute, 2005—2006, since 2006.
Establishing and running the ancient DNA facility, Copenhagen, since 2000. Visiting professor, Department Zoology Oxford University, since 2005. Participated in several polar expeditions.
Invited speaker in field.