Curriculum vitae

Since February 2008, Professor for Molecular Enzyme Technology and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Biofilm Centre, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg/Essen, Germany

2004-2008, Associate Professor, Microbiology I, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

2003, Habilitation, (Microbiology) University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

1999, Postdoctoral position/Group leader, (Microbiology) University of Essen, Essen, Germany

1998, Postdoctoral guest scientist, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Biochemistry, Prof. Dr. P. J. Kennelly), VA, USA

1995, Dr. rer. nat., (Microbiology) University of Essen (now Duisburg-Essen), Essen, Germany

1989, Diploma, (Plant Physiology) University of Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany

Academic functions and appointments

2006

Voted vice-chair of the “Scientific Coordination Committee Systems Biology of Microorganisms (SysMO)“

2006

Appointed member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German GenoMikPlus network (Bielefeld, Germany)

2005

Voted vice-chair 2007 and chair 2009 of the Gordon Research Conference: “Archaea: Ecology, Metabolism & Molecular Biology”

2004-2006

Faculty Committee member with assigned responsibility for the internal evaluation in the Institute of Biology

2004

Member of the “ASM Awards Committee“ Extremophiles Conference 2004, Cambridge, Maryland (USA)