Michael Nehls

Michael Nehls, born on 20 October 1962, is a German doctor of medicine, author and former competitive cyclist. He studied medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Heidelberg from 1983 until 1989, and in 1997 he attained his postdoctoral lecture qualification in molecular genetics, the formal step that allows a researcher to teach at a German university. According to his article he has authored more than fifty scientific publications, two of which were written together with the Nobel Prize winners Paul Greengard and Martin Evans. His career therefore combines clinical medical training, laboratory work in genetics and writing for a wider readership.