Education
2009
Granting of Venia Legendi
2009
Habilitation in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1998 - 2002
Dissertation to Dr. rer. nat. in the Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg
1997
Diploma Thesis in the Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg
1990 - 1996
Studies of Chemistry, Christian-Albrechts-University at Kiel and University of Hamburg
1989 - 1990
Studies of Physics, Christian-Albrechts-University at Kiel
Employment
2013
Assoc. Prof. Department of Engineering, Aarhus University
2010-2013
Group leader “Molecular Immunology“ at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg
2010-2010
Vice President of Research and Development, PLS-Design GmbH, Hamburg
2004 – 2010
Principal investigator research group „Recombinant Antibodies“ at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg
2002 – 2004
Senior researcher, University of Hamburg
Business Experience
2011-2012
Coordinator „Baltic OncoNet Training Network“
2007+2008
Coordinator „Summer School in Oncogenomics and Recombinant Antibodies“
2006
Cofounder of the Knowledge Network „Diagnostics and Therapeutics based on IgY-Technology“ under the umbrella of ScanBalt Campus
2005
Vice President of Research and Development, PLS-Design GmbH, Hamburg
2004
Co-founder of PLS-Design GmbH, Hamburg
Reviewer activities
Nature Protocols, Clinical Chemisty, Biotechnology Progress, Frontiers in Bioscience, Biologicals, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Journal of Allergy, Allergo Journal, Immunotherapy, Journal of Biotechnology, Microbial Cell Factories, BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
Memberships
European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Allergy and Therapy