Curriculum vitae
- Born in Limburg an der Lahn (Hessen, Germany).
- 12.08.1974: Attending Theodor-Heuss-School (Grund- und Hauptschule) in Limburg.
- since summer 1978: Attending Tilemann-Gymnasium in Limburg.
- 22.05.1987: Abitur (matriculation) at Tilemann-Gymnasium in Limburg in the following subjects: Mathematics, Latin, Catholic religion and Physics.
- 01.07.1987 till 30.09.1988: Military service (Grundwehrdienst) (Certificate of Appreciation).
- 27.09.1988: Matriculation (Immatrikulation) for Physics at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany.
- 25.10.1990: Diplomvorprüfung (B. S.) in Physics.
- 28.10.1993: Diplomhauptprüfung (M. S.) in Physics in the following fields: Experimental Physics (Prof. Dr. F. Smend), Theoretical Physics (Prof. Dr. A. Zippelius), Astronomy and Astrophysics (Prof. Dr. F. Kneer) and Physical Chemistry (Prof. Dr. J. Troe).
- Subject of Diplomarbeit: Theoretical Physics, adviser: Prof. Dr. A. Zippelius. Title of Diplomarbeit: "Phasenraumanalyse von Modellen neuronaler Netzwerke" (Coupling space analysis in models of neural networks).
- since February 1994: Start of graduation (Dr. rer. nat., Ph. D.) at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Germany. Advisers: Prof. Dr. E. W. Schmid (Institute for Theoretical Physics) and Prof. Dr. med. E. Zrenner (University Eye Hospital Tübingen, Department of Pathophysiology of Vision and Neuro-ophthalmology). Scientific employee (wissenschaftlicher Angestellter) at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Tübingen.
- 18.12.1996: Submission of the dissertation on: "Anwendung theoretisch-physikalischer Methoden in der Ophthalmologie" (Application of theoretical-physical methods in ophthalmology).
- 02.05.1997: Defence of thesis.
- May 1997 to February 1998: Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Tübingen. Adviser: Prof. Dr. E. W. Schmid.
- February 1998 to February 2001: Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics in the Division of Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), Pasadena, California. Adviser: Prof. Dr. S. E. Koonin.
- since February 2001: Senior Researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/CALTECH.
- since February 2001: Research Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Doheny Eye Institute and Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC).
- since March 2001: Visiting Associate in Physics in the Division of Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH).
- since April 2004: Research Assistant Professor of Neurological
Surgery at the University of Southern
California (USC).
- since 2005: Research Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
at the University of Southern
California (USC).
- since 2005: Research Associate Professor of Neurological
Surgery at the University of Southern
California (USC).
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