Education

1986	PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Hannover
1984	Diploma Award in Electrical Engineering, University of Hannover
1980	Diploma Award in Biology, Ruhruniversity Bochum

 

Appointments

2006-	Professor at the newly-founded Institute of Life Science Engineering
	Institute of Life Science Engineering, University of Karlsruhe
2002-	Involvement (Organisation, Theoretical and Practical Courses) in the newly-founded study program "Bioengineering"
	Faculty for Process Engineering, University of Karlsruhe
1996-	Involvement (Organisation, Theoretical and Practical Courses) in the International Study Program "Biotechnology"
	Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg
1995-2005	Professor of Bioprocess Engineering
	Institute for Mechanical Process Engineering, University of Karlsruhe
1989-1995	Leader of Working Group "Modelling and Automation", National Research Centre for Biotechnology
	Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (formerly German Research Centre for Biotechnology), Braunschweig
	Teaching Theoretical Course "Control Theory for Process Engineers"
	Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg
1987-1989	Scientific Coworker (postdoc) at Department of Control Engineering and System Dynamics

Teaching

2002	Involvement (Organisation, Theoretical and Practical Courses) in the newly-founded Study Program "Bioengineering"
	Faculty for Process Engineering, University of Karlsruhe
1996-	Involvement (Organisation, Theoretical and Practical Courses) in the International Study Program "Biotechnology"
	Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg (ESBS)
1989-1995	Theoretical Course "Control Theory for Process Engineers"
	Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg

 

Body and Committee Membership

 

2003-	Chair of EFB Working Group Measurement, Monitoring, Modelling and Control of Bioprocesses
1999-	Member of the IFAC Technical Committee "Control of Biotechnological Processes"
1998-	Member of the Faculty Council CIW
1996-	Member in Conseil d'Administration of the ESBS
1990-	DECHEMA Working Group "Measurement and Control in Biotechnology"