Steffen Klaere

Steffen Klaere is a seasoned expert in data science and statistics, currently serving as a Senior Technical Specialist at Definity since January 2022, following a role as Senior Advanced Analytics Professional at Economical Insurance from February 2019 to January 2022. Klaere's academic career includes significant positions at The University of Auckland, where responsibilities ranged from Senior Lecturer to supervising PhD students on statistical analysis projects. Notable research includes work on the impact of management on ecological factors in a New Zealand vineyard and investigations into model adequacy for phylogenetic models. Additional experience includes postdoctoral research at the University of Otago and the University of Auckland, as well as contributions at Max F. Perutz Laboratories in the field of biotech. Klaere holds a PhD in Mathematics in Biology from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and a Diplom in Mathematics in Economics from Friedrich Schiller University Jena.