Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Andreas Mergenthaler

Education

• 2000–2006: Studies in Sociology, Political Science and Labour Legislation, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany (Diplom Degree)
• 2011: Dr., Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
  Doctoral Thesis: Gesundheitliche Resilienz. Konzept und Empirie zur Reduzierung gesundheitlicher Ungleichheit im Alter [Health-Resilience. Concept and Empirical Findings towards Reducing Health Inequality among the Elderly]

Professional Background

• 2006–2011: Scientific Assistant at the Institute for Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
• 2007–2010: Assistant Lecturer at the University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
• Since 2011: Senior Researcher at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany
• Since 2012: Lecturer at the University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
• 2012: Research Stay at the German Centre of Gerontology, Berlin, Germany

Memberships and Activities in Scientific Associations

• Since 2003: Member of the German Sociological Association (DGS)
• Since 2012: Member of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS)
• Since 2012: Member of the DGEpi Working Group “Epidemiology of Ageing”
• Since 2013: Member of the German Society for Demography (DGD)
• Since 2013: Member of the German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi)
• Since 2015: Board of managing directors of the DGS section “Age(ing) and society”

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