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Main Research Fields
Colloidal Soft Matter, Organic/Inorganic Nanoparticles, Organic Opto-Electronic/Molecular Electronic, Functional Surfaces, Bio and Bio-Inspired Systems
Scientific Career
| 1988 - 1993 | Study of Chemistry at the Technical University of Darmstadt |
| 1992 - 1995 | Research at the Ecole d’Application des Hauts Polymères, France in the group of Prof. Dr. M. Lambla |
| 1993 - 1995 | Research at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research with Prof. Dr. H.W. Spiess |
| 1995 | PhD thesis, Title: „Characterization of core-shell polymers by electron microscopy and modern solid-state NMR methods“ |
| 1996 - 1997 | Research scientist at the Emulsion Polymers Institute, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA |
| 1998 - 2003 | Project leader of the group „Miniemulsions“ at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in the department „Colloid chemistry“ (head of the department: Prof. Dr. M. Antonietti) |
| 2002 | Habilitation at the University of Potsdam in Physical Chemistry |
| 2003 - 2008 | C4 professor (full professor) at the University of Ulm, leader of the Department for Organic Chemistry III- Macromolecular Chemistry and Organic Materials |
| Since 2008 | Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz |
Scholarships, Awards and Honors
| 1998 | Liebig stipend of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI) |
| 2001 | Prize of the Hermann Schnell Stiftung |
| 2001 | Reimund Stadler prize of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) |
| 2003 - 2004 | Spokesperson for the Young Academy |
| 2002 - 2007 | Member of the Young Academy (Junge Akademie) of the Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und Deutschen Naturforscher Leopoldina |
| Since 2010 | Member of the selection commission of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
| Since 2011 | Member of Acatech (Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften) |