Teaching Responsibilities

PULSe - Interdisciplinary Life Science Training Group

Video Project - Teaching and Outreach

Professional Preparation

1991-1994 Postdoctoral training in plant genetics, University of Arizona, (Advisor: Prof. Feldmann)
1990-1991 Postdoctoral training in plant physiology, IGF-Berlin GmbH, (Advisor: Prof. Willmitzer)
1986-1990 Ph.D., Free University of Berlin. Thesis: "Characterization of the b-incompatibility locus of Ustilago maydis" (Advisor: Prof. R. Kahmann, Max-Planck-Insitut for Molecular Genetics/IGF Berlin)
1978-1986 Diploma in Biology, Free University of Berlin Germany. Thesis: "Phytopathogenicity of Ustilago maydis: The Interaction of yeast and plant cells" (Advisor: Prof. R. Kahmann)

Appointments

2005- Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture, Purdue University
2001-2004 Group Leader, ZMBP-Plant Physiology Tübingen (University of Tübingen)
1996-2001 Group Leader, Max Dellbrück-Laboratory (Max Planck Society, Cologne)
1994-1999 Research Associate (Group Leader)
University of Cologne. Botanical Institut II (Dept. Prof. U.-I. Flügge)
Laboratory based at Max Planck Society, Cologne
1991-1994 Postdoctoral Fellow , University of Arizona, Tucson,
Prof. Ken Feldmann-advisor
1990-1991 Postdoctoral Fellow , Institut für Genbiologische Forschung (IGF), Berlin, Dept.
Lothar Willmitzer, AG Wolf-Bernd Frommer
Project: Sugar Metabolism in Plants
1987-1989 Assistant Lecturer (doctoral candidate), Institut für Genbiologische Forschung (IGF), Berlin, Dept. Regine Kahmann
1985-1987 Research Assistant
(diploma candidate 1985/6, doctoral candidate, 1986/7)
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, OWL Regine Kahman

Professional Society Memberships
American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB)

Publications