The most important stages of the career
since 2019
TUM Ziel-Institute for Food and Health
since 2019
Member of the TUM Catalysis Center
since 2018
Werner Siemens Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich
since 2017
W3 Endowed Professorship, Werner Siemens Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology, Technical University of Munich, DE
since 2015
Director TUM Algentechnikum
2011-2018
Department of Industrial Biocatalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany
2011-2017
W2 Endowed Professorship for Industrial Biocatalysis, Dept. of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Munich, DE
since 2011
Member of the Steering Committee of the TUM Center for White Biotechnology
2008-2010
Global Portfolio Manager, Technology and Patents, Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, DE
2007-2011
Global Portfolio Manager IP and Technology, Biotechnology Unit, Süd-Chemie AG (now Clariant AG)
2006-2008
Department Head Analytics, Assay and Application-Development, Süd-Chemie AG, Munich
2006-2007
Department Head Bioprocess Development, Analytics, Biochemistry, Süd-Chemie AG (now Clariant AG), Munich
2006-2009
Visiting Assistant Professor, Marine Biotechnology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, U.S.A.
2004-2006
Assistant Professor "Biocatalysis and Protemics", Centre of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, U.S.A.
2003-2004
Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, U.S.A.
2002-2006
Assistant Professor of Marine Biocatalysis at the Centre of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Florida Atlantic University, U.S.A.
1998-2002
Ph.D. in Biochemistry/ Enzymology at Imperial College, London and Greenwich University, London, U.K.
1992-1998
Study of chemistry, biochemistry, management sciences, Keele University, U.K.- Degrees: dual B.Sc. (HON.) Chemistry/Biochemistry, Master of Philosopy in Molecular Medicine
