Education and scientific career
Johannes Kepler University, Institute of Experimental Physics
Full professor and Head of the Department of Biomolecular & Selforganizing Matter (BiOM)
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam)
Max Planck Research Group Leader "Mechano(bio)chemistry"
Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Department of Molecular Materials
Assistant professor (tenured)
Oregon State University (Corvallis), Department of Physics, Nanoelectronics Group
Visiting scientist
Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Department of Molecular Materials
Assistant professor (tenure track)
University of Leuven, Department of Chemistry, Molecular and Nanomaterials
Postdoctoral research associate
University of Strasbourg, Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, Laboratory for Biological Chemistry
Postdoctoral research associate
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Department of Physics, Applied Physics & Center for NanoScience
Postdoctoral research associate
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Department of Physics, Applied Physics & Center for NanoScience
PhD student
nanotype GmbH
Group leader and project manager “Protein Biochips”
University of Zurich, Institute for Biochemistry
Internship and diploma student
University of Applied Sciences Jena, Department of Medical Engineering & Biotechnology
Degree in Biotechnology (Dipl.-Ing. FH)
University of Würzburg, Institute of Botany and Institute for Hygiene & Microbiology
Training as laboratory assistant
Awards & Fellowships
VIDI grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
“Single molecule enzymology“
Long-term fellowship from the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO)
“Analysis of the evolution of enzyme conformations during directed in vitro evolution”
Long-term fellowship from the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
“Use of microfluidics to evolve new enzymes: creation of biocatalysts optimised for biofuel cells and biosensors”
Fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)