Key Facts
Department
Head of the Department of Physical Chemistry II, Department of Chemistry of Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
Current and Previous Positions
- Since 2017: Inter-institutional University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) Professor, Germany
- 2022-2023: Director of the University Alliance Ruhr Research Center Chemical Sciences and Sustainability
- Since 2012: Initiator and Spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence "Ruhr Explores Solvation (RESOLV)" funded by the German Science Foundation
- Since 2011: Initiator and Director of the research building Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Simulation of Solvent Driven Processes (ZEMOS) funded by the German Research Council
- Since 1998: Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
- 1990-1998: Research Associate, Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn, Germany
- 1989-1991: Visiting Researcher, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
- 1987: Research Fellow Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University, USA
- 1987-1988: Research Fellow Dept of Physical Chemistry, UC Berkeley, USA
Qualifications
- 1997: Habilitation for Experimental Physics, Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn, Germany
- 1990: Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.), Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn, Germany
- 1987: Diplom in Physics, Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn, Germany
Fellowships & Awards
- Lecturer on the Ninth Nevada Distinguished Physical Chemistry Lectures at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA
- First Business Award Ruhr
- Badge of honor from the city of Bochum (Ehrenplakette der Stadt Bochum)
- Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art (Österreichisches Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst)
Scientific Responsibilities
- Since 2022: Member of the International Evaluation Panel for the Advanced Grants Call of the Swiss National Science Foundation
- Since 2022: Vice-chair of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Selection Committee for the Award of Research Prizes
- 2022: Member of the International Evaluation Panel of the Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg
- 2021: Member of the International Evaluation Panel of the Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
- 2019: Co-organizer of the Ruhr-Conference "Turning an idea to a product - How does the transfer from research in start-ups succeed?" with Prof. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister of Economy, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State NRW
- Since 2018: Board member of the IRMMW-THz Society and the International Organizing Committee
- Since 2018: Member of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Selection Committee for the Award of Research Prizes
- 2011-2021: Member of the Austrian Research Council
Main Research Areas
- Terahertz spectroscopy
- High-resolution infrared spectroscopy
- Solvation science
