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Born
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January
8th, 1956 in
Aachen, Germany
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Academic
Qualifications
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1975–1981
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Study
in biology and social sciences (RWTH Aachen).
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1981
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Diploma
work in Biology RWTH Aachen.
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1982–1985
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Ph.D.
Biology (Plant Physiology), RWTH Aachen (Prof. Hans Joachim Reisener).
Topic: Untersuchungen zur molekularen Grundlage von Resistenz im Weizen-Schwarzrost-System
(Triticum aestivum – Puccinia graminis f.sp.
tritici)
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1983
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Visiting
scientist: Weizman Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, (Prof. Nathan
Sharon).
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1996
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Habilitation
in and venia legendi for Plant Physiology. Topic: Characterization
and functional analysis of a recognition system in the host-parasite interaction
of wheat and wheat stem rust.
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Academic
Appointments
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1986–1988
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Postdoc
at the Max-Planck-Institute for Breeding Research,
Köln (Prof. Klaus Hahlbrock). Topic:
peptide toxins of Rhynchosporium secalis. |
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1988–1990
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Patent
Attorney at Kreisler et al. Köln
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1990–1996
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Scientific
group leader at the Institute for Biology III, RWTH Aachen.
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since
1996
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Director
and C4-Professor at the Department of Phytopathology and Applied Zoology
of the Justus Liebig University Giessen.
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1999-2005
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Co-ordinator
of the Interdisciplinary Research Group for Disease Resistance (DFG-FOR
343) of the German Research Foundation.
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2000-2006
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Member
of the DFG Senatskommission „Stoffe und Ressourcen in der Landwirtschaft“,
Bonn, Germany.
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since
10/2001
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Member
of the „Fachbeirat Weinbau der Bundesforschungsanstalt für Weinbau“,
Geisenheim, Germany.
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2005-2006
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Chairperson
of the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for BioSystems, Landuse, and Nutrition
of the Justus Liebig University Giessen.
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since
2006
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Co-ordinator
of the Research Group (DFG-FOR 666: Giessen, Marburg, Erlangen, Halle,
Gatersleben) of the German Research Foundation “Mechanisms of Compatibility".
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since
2006
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Vice
president, Justus Liebig University Giessen
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