Jürgen Zentek
Title: Professor
Address: Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Animal
Nutrition, Department of Veterinary Medicine,
Königin-Luise-Straße 49, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Email: zentek.juergen@vetmed.fu-berlin.de
Education Background:
1993 Specialist, Animal nutrition and dietetics, Germany
1987 Ph. D, Animal nutrition and dietetics, Germany
1985 B. Veterinarian, Veterinary school of Hannover, Germany
Working Experiences:
2005-present Professor Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
2000 Research Scientist School of Veterinary Science, Bristol/UK
Research Interests:
The role of nutrition for the intestinal microbiota and immunity of the gastrointestinal tract. Prevention of health disorders in domestic animals is one of the main topics of the institute with a specific focus on gastrointestinal diseases.
He is heading a collaborative research group on the mode of action of probiotics in pigs and has been involved in many European and national research projects on feed and food safety.