Associate Vice-President's Bio

Dr. Haunerland was born and raised in Germany. He studied biochemistry at the University of Münster and received his Ph.D. in 1982. Following post-doctoral work at Cornell and the University of Arizona, he joined Simon Fraser University in 1989. He currently is Associate Vice President, Research and a Professor of Biological Sciences, and is affiliated with the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Dr. Haunerland has extensive experience in academic administration. He served as Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, as long time member of Senate, and on various committees and task forces. He had a leading role in the establishment of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, and served provincially and nationally on higher education and research councils.

His research is focused on proteins involved in lipid transport and metabolism, with a special interest in their role in gene regulation. He is known for his use of invertebrate model systems, and has extensive expertise in insect biochemistry and molecular biology.