Education
· 2005 Habilitation in Earth Sciences (DHDR), Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
· 1994 Dr. agr. (summa cum laude) TUM, München, Germany
· 1989 Dipl. ing. agr. TUM, München, Germany
Professional Experience
· since 2003: Director of The Rossendorf Beamline at ESRF, Grenoble, France
· since 2003: Head of Molecular Structures Division, HZDR Inst. of Resource
Ecology, Dresden, Germany
· 2000-2002: Oberassistent, Inst. of Terrestrial Ecology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
· 1994-1999: Postdoctoral Researcher at TUM, Purdue University, Univ. of Delaware
Research fields
· Molecular-scale processes and kinetics of retention and redox reactions at the mineral/water interface (clays, Fe oxides, LDH, cement phases) with synchrotron methods
· Geochemistry of metals/metalloids/actinides with focus on the deep geological disposal of radioactive waste
· Environmental (nano-)mineralogy
