Rudolf Meier

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Meier is a Professor at Humboldt University and Museum für Naturkunde (Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Research) since 2021. Previously, he served as Professor (2011-2021) and Associate Professor (2004-2011) at the National University of Singapore, Associate Professor (1997-2003) at the University of Copenhagen, and Research Fellow (1995-1997) at the American Museum of Natural History.

• Ph.D. in Biology, Cornell University (1991-1995)
• Diplom in Biology, Freie Universität Berlin (1984-1991)
• Master of Science, Tulane University (1987-1989)

His research focuses on integrative biodiversity discovery, combining nanopore sequencing, biodiversity robotics, and machine learning to accelerate species identification, monitor biodiversity, and uncover species interactions. He is particularly active in entomology, systematics, and evolutionary biology.

Scientific leadership and recognition include:

• Chairman of the International Congress of Dipterology (2018–current)
• Editor-in-Chief of Cladistics (2018–current)
• Endowed chair professorships: Provost’s Chair (2013-2014) and Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor of Conservation (2014-2021)
• Teaching awards at the National University of Singapore (2006–2012)

He has held editorial roles for journals including Zookeys, Systematic Entomology, and Invertebrate Systematics, and contributed to societies like the Willi Hennig Society (President, 2010–2012).