Federal Institute for Population Research

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Michael Mühlichen

Education

  • 2005–2008: Studies in Social Sciences, University of Rostock, Germany (Bachelor of Arts)
  • 2008–2011: Studies in Demography, University of Rostock, Germany (Master of Science)
  • 2020: Doctoral degree in Demography (Dr. rer. pol.), University of Rostock, Germany
    Doctoral thesis: Premature Mortality in the German Baltic Sea Region Now and Then: Patterns and Trends from a Regional and Historical Perspective

Professional Background

  • Since 2011: (Senior) Researcher at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany
  • 2012 and 2013: Research stays at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

Memberships and Activities in Scientific Associations

  • Since 2011: Member of the German Society for Demography (DGD)
  • Since 2016: Member of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS)
  • Since 2016: Member of the Population Association of America (PAA)
  • Since 2021: Member of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)

Reviewing Activities

  • Scientific Journals: BMJ Open; Comparative Population Studies; Demographic Research; Journal of Health Monitoring; Population Health Metrics; The History of the Family; Bundesgesundheitsblatt
  • Research Foundations: Icelandic Research Fund

Consulting Experience

  • 2012–2014: Member of the expert advisory board on sex ratios at birth for the German Federal Environment Ministry
  • Since 2023: Member of the Management Committee of the EU-funded project “The Great Leap: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Health Inequalities, 1800-2022”

Scholarships, Grants and Awards

  • 2024: “Best Paper Award” of the German Society for Demography (DGD)

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