- PhD in Animal Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH, Zurich, Switzerland (1986-1991)
- Postdoc in Statistical Genetics & Genetic Epidemiology with Prof. Dr. R.C. Elston, Louisiana State Medical Center, New Orleans, USA (1992-1993)
- Senior Scientist, Statistical Genetics and QTL-Mapping, Institute of Animal Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (1994-2001)
- Consultant for applied genetics network (1999-2001)
- Chief Scientist and CEO of applied genetics network (since 2001)
- CEO of agn Genetics GmbH (2011)
Prof Dr. R.L. Fernando
- Bachelor of Science, California State University, Fresno: 1978
- Master of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: 1981 with Prof. Dr. D. Gianola
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign:1984 with Prof. Dr. D. Gianola
- Full Professor of Animal Science at Iowa State University, IA, USA. area of interests are genome-wide genetic evaluation using Bayesian regression models, marker-assisted selection and parameter estimation in crossbred populations
- Consultant for agn Genetics GmbH
Prof. Dr. Henner Simianer
- PhD in Animal Sciences, University of Giessen, Germany
- Postdoc in Statistical Methods applied to Genetic Evaluation in Livestock with Prof. L. Schaeffer, University of Guelph, Canada
- Habilitation, University of Hohenheim, Germany
- Acting Assistant Professor for Animal Breeding, University of Hohenheim, Germany
- Founder and Chief Scientist of applied genetics network (1997-2001)
- Full Professor in Animal Sciences, University of Goettingen, Germany (since 2001).
- Consultant for agn Genetics GmbH