Per E. Ahlberg

Per E. Ahlberg is a Swedish palaeontologist working with the earliest tetrapods. He took his Ph.D. in zoology at the University of Cambridge in 1989.[1] He is currently professor at the Department of organismal Biology, University of Uppsala.[2] He has collaborated with English palaeontologist Jennifer A. Clack on a number of projects.[3]

Per Ahlberg secured an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council, funding his research on the fish-tetrapod transition.[4] He was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences early in 2012.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Speakers Profile: Per E. Ahlberg". Origin and Development of the Vertebrate Traits. Riken Center for Developmental Biology. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Per Erik Ahlberg". Organisation and staff. University of Uppsala. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "New Fossils Of Extremely Primitive 4-Legged Creatures Close The Gap Between Fish And Land Animals". Science News. Science Daily. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. ↑ The research council presents Per Ahlberg with the Advanced Grant (in Swedish)
  5. ↑ "Per Ahlberg". Members list. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 August 2012. External link in |work= (help)


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