Jacob Koella

Jacob Koella writes about population biology for conservation, the evolutionary ecology of infectious diseases, and theoretical population genetics. His books combine biological insight with mathematical clarity, with a particular emphasis on parameter estimation—helping readers connect theory to real data and real inference.

He is a professor of evolutionary biology and parasitology at the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). With training equivalent to a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering (systems dynamics), a PhD in evolutionary ecology, and several years of experience working on the epidemiology of malaria in Tanzania, his research develops mathematical theory at the interface of epidemiology and evolutionary ecology.

He teaches courses in mathematical modelling, parasitology, and evolutionary ecology at the University of Neuchâtel and ETH Zurich.