Curriculum Vitae




30. October 1964 Born in Bonn, Germany

1970 - 1974 Elementary School at the Stenzelsberg-Grundschule in Königswinter

1974 - 1984 High School at Kardinal-Frings-Gymnasium in Bonn

June 1984 Abitur

May 1985 - July 1987 Student of Physics and Intermedate Examination (Vordiplom) at the


University of Regensburg

September 1987 - March 1988 Student of Physics at the University of Hamburg

April 1988 - May 1990 Student of Physics at the University of Regensburg

August 1988 - September 1990 Several Job Positions during Academic Vacations at Bayer AG, Leverkusen

March 1990 - June 1991 Master Degree:


"Preparation and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Networks"


Prof. Dr. D. Göritz, Department of Applied Physics, University Regensburg

January 1992 - July 1995 Ph. D. Thesis:


"Non-linear Rheological Properties of Viscoelastic Surfactant Solutions"


Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage, Department of Physical Chemistry, University Essen

August 1995 - May 1996 Research Assistant


Prof. Dr. Heinz Rehage, Department of Physical Chemistry, University Essen

July 1996 - November 1997 Postdoc: "Rheo-Optical Techniques in Complex Fluids"


Prof. Dr. Gerald G. Fuller, Department of Chemical Engineering,


Stanford University, USA

since January 1998 Oberassistent "Rheology of Interfaces, Multiphase Systems & Surfactant",


Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. J. Windhab, Laboratory of Food Process Engineering,


Institute of Food Science, ETH Zürich, Switzerland






Commision Work




International Delegate of the Swiss Group of Rheology




Editor (Peter Fischer & Martin Kroeger):


Applied Rheology




Editorial Board Member


International Journal of Food Science and Technology




Reviewing


Acta Mechanica
Biomacromolecules
Chemical Engineering and Processing
Chemical Engineering Science
Colloid and Polymer Science
Flavour and Fragrance Journal
Food-Science and -Technology
Food Hydrocolloids
Food Research International
Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Journal of Food Engineering
Journal of Food Science
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
Journal of Physical Chemistry
Journal of Rheology
Langmuir
Lebensmitteltechnologie und -Wissenschaft
Physical Review E
Rheologica Acta





Conference Organizing (Main Organizer)


Fourth International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure 20-23.2.2006, ETH Zurich, Zurich/Switzerland

Third International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure 12.-13.2003, ETH Zurich, Zurich/Switzerland

Second International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure 12.-13.2.2000, ETH Zurich, Zurich/Switzerland

Spring Meeting of the PGS-Rheologie Gruppe 12.3.2000, ETH Zurich, Zuerich/Switzerland

Autumn Meeting of the PGS-Rheologie Gruppe 27.9.2000 KATZ, Aarau/Switzerland

Annual Meeting of the PGS-Rheologie Gruppe 4.9.2001, Nestle Research Center, Vers-Chez-Les-Blanc/Switzerland




Conference Organizing (Session Co-Organization)


Food and Biopolymer Session, 72nd Meeting of the Society of Rheology, 10.-16.2.2001, Hilton Head/USA

Rheology Session, 6th World Congress on Chemical Engineering, 23.-18.9.2001, Melbourne/Australia