Genetik & Genomik der Pflanzen

2020-2016 Member of the Review Board 202 Plant Sciences of the DFG (German Research Foundation)

since 2003 Professor for Genetics and Genomics of Plants (denomination until 2018: Genome Research) at Bielefeld University

2003-1996 MPI for Plant Breeding Research,
Head of ADIS (Automatic DNA Isolation & Sequencing, MPIPZ DNA core facility)

2003-1991 MPI for Plant Breeding Research, Group leader at the Department Biochemistry
(Head: Prof. Dr. Klaus Hahlbrock)

1994 Visiting scientist at the University of Glasgow, Botany Department, with Gareth Jenkins

1991-1989 MPI for Plant Breeding Research, Postdoc in Biochemistry
(Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Klaus Hahlbrock)

1988-1984 University of Cologne, Dissertation in Genetics
(Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Walter Doerfler)
Main topics: Viral promoters, DNA methylation and gene regulation

1984-1979 University of Cologne, Diploma in Biology
(Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lothar Jaenicke)
Main topic: Glycoproteins from Volvox carteri