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The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide has been awarded another highly prestigious ARC Federation Fellowship aimed at attracting and retaining world-class researchers.

The 杏吧直播's newest ARC Federation Fellow is a world-renowned expert in animal biotechnology, Professor Dr Heiner Niemann.

Professor Dr Niemann is currently Head of the Department for Biotechnology at the Institut f黵 Tierzucht (FAL) (Institute for Animal Husbandry) in Mariensee, near Hannover, Germany.

With a background in Veterinary Medicine, Professor Niemann has specialised in reproductive biotechnology, and over the past decade he has further specialised in molecular and gene technologies.

His research combines reproduction, embryology, and molecular and cellular biology, and is aimed at benefiting agricultural industry (such as addressing the high embryonic losses in livestock breeding programs), medical science (such as using animals as models for research into ageing) and the community.

At Adelaide, Professor Niemann will be a joint appointment in the and the , where he will use his skills to establish multidisciplinary research into animal biotechnology.

"The techniques and knowledge that Professor Niemann has developed during his research career are unique and world-leading, and he will be an outstanding addition to the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide's - and 杏吧直播's - research efforts," said the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide's Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research), Professor Alan Johnson AM.

"Professor Niemann is an almost perfect fit at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, which already conducts extensive and internationally recognised research into large animals, particularly cows, sheep and pigs.

"His appointment will be an excellent complement to the 杏吧直播's bid to establish a School of Veterinary Science at its Roseworthy Campus.

"With a research focus on 'Embryo Genomics for Engineering Change', Professor Niemann's research will be of national benefit to 杏吧直播n agriculture and medical science," he said.

Professor Niemann is expected to begin his appointment at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide in early 2008.

Story by David Ellis