| Professional Career and Education | |
|---|---|
| since 2004 | Head, Konstanz Center for Applied Photonics (CAP) |
| since 2003 | Full Professor of Experimental Physics at University of Konstanz |
| 2001-2002 | Professor for Optoelectronics (non-tenured) at Faculty of Physics, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU) |
| 1999-2000 | Scientific Assistant and Habilitation in Experimental Physics, Technical University of Munich (TUM) |
| 1997-1998 | Postdoctoral Member of Technical Staff am Advanced Photonics Research Department (Dr. Wayne H. Knox, Dr. Martin C. Nuss, Dr. Jagdeep Shah), Bell Laboratories, Holmdel (USA) |
| 1994-1996 | PhD thesis at Chair of Experimental Physics E11 of TUM (Prof. Alfred Laubereau), graduated to degree of Dr. rer. nat. |
| 1993 | Diploma thesis at Physics Department of TUM (Prof. Wolfgang Kaiser), graduated to degree of Diplom-Physiker |
| 1988-1992 | Freelancing collaborator, Department of Precision Optics, Rodenstock Optical Works |
| 1987-1993 | Studies of Technical Physics, Technical University of Munich |
| Awards and Fellowships | |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Kenneth J Button Award (International Society of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz) |
| 2013 | Fellow of the Optical Society (OSA) |
| 2011 | Call for Directorship at Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics in Halle/Saale |
| 2011 | ERC Advanced Grant (European Research Council) |
| 2010 | Ludwig Genzel Prize (International Conference on Low Energy Electrodynamics in Solids, LEES) |
| 2000 | Arnold Sommerfeld Prize (Bavarian Academy of Sciences) |
| 2000 | Rudolf Kaiser Prize (Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft) |
| 1997 - 1998 | Stipend by Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) |
| Selected Services for the International Scientific Community | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | General Co-chair, International Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, CLEO: QELS – Fundamental Science (San José, CA) |
| 2013 | Program Co-chair, International Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, CLEO: QELS – Fundamental Science (San José, CA) |
| seit 2012 | Chair, Award Committee, Nick Holonyak, Jr. Award, Optical Society of America |
| 2012 | Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena in Cooperative Systems (Galveston, TX) |
| 2011 und 2012 | Chair, Subcommittee on “Optical Interactions with Condensed Matter and Ultrafast Phenomena”, International Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (Baltimore, MD and San José, CA) |
| seit 2011 | Member, Laser Advisory Committee, DESY and European XFEL (Hamburg) |
| seit 2011 | Member, Award Committee, Gustav Hertz Award, German Physical Society |
| seit 2010 | Member, Award Committee, Nick Holonyak, Jr. Award, Optical Society of America |
| seit 2010 | Member, Program Committee, International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena |
| 2010 | Vice Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena in Cooperative Systems (Galveston, TX) |
| seit 2006 | Member, Kuratorium der Steinbeis-Stiftung |
| seit 2005 | Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Electron Dynamics in Solids, Optoelectronics and Nanostructures (EDISON) |
| 2004 und 2007 | Member, Program Committee, International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) |
| seit 2004 | Member, Steering Board, PhotonicsBW e.V. |
| 2003-2006 | Member, Program Committee, International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) |