Lebenslauf
2007-
Technische Universität Berlin, Deutschland,
Institut für Chemie, Technische Chemie
W3 Lehrstuhl „Technische (Elektro)Chemie“
Leiter des "Electrochemical Catalysis, Energy, and
Materials Science Laboratory"
2004 - 2007
University of Houston, Houston, TX, Department of
Chemical Engineering:
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
2001 - 2004
Symyx Technologies, Santa Clara, CA:
Projekt/Gruppenleiter –
Electronic Materials / Heterogeneous Catalysis
2000 - 2001
Symyx Technologies, Santa Clara, CA:
Postdoktorand –
Combinatorial Electronic Material Research
Prof. Dr. Henry Weinberg, University of California
1996 – 1997
Sony Corporation, Yokohama, Japan:
Gastwissenschaftler, Frontier Materials Science Laboratory
1995 - 1999
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Deutschland:
Abschluss Doktor (summa cum laude) in Physikalischer Chemie
bei Prof. Gerhard Ertl (Nobelpreisträger in Chemie 2007)

Oberflächenwissenschaften, Katalyse und Elektrokatalyse
http://www.diss.fu-berlin.de/1999/25
1988 - 1995

Universität Tübingen, Deutschland:
Diplom in Physikalischer Chemie
Masterarbeit ’oscillations and spatial self-organization in enzyme kinetics’
1992 – 1993
Pisa University, Italien:
Forschungsstipendium (Prof. F. Calderazzo, Department of
chemistry)
1991 – 1992
Stanford University, USA:
Forschungsstipendium (Prof. J. Ross, Department of Chemistry)

Chemische Selbst-Organisation, Oszillationen and Chaos in der Chemie
Ehrungen und Preise
2016
Otto-Roelen Medaille der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Katalyse
2008
Junior Faculty Research Award, Collge of Engineering, University of Houston
2008
National Science Foundation annual performance and achievement award
Chemical, Biochemical, Environmental and Transport System (CBET) directorate
„ Environmental Engineering and Sustainability“
2000
Otto-Hahn Research Medaille, Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Germany
1999
“Summa cum laude” - PhD with honors,
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft
1989-1995
Förderung durch die Studienstiftung des DeutschenVolkes
Curriculum Vitae
2007-
Technical University Berlin, Germany, Department of
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division
Chaired Full Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Head of „The Electrochemical Catalysis, Energy, and Materials
Science Laboratory“
2004 - 2007
University of Houston, Houston, TX, Department of
Chemical Engineering:
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
2001 - 2004
Symyx Technologies, Santa Clara, CA:
Senior Staff Scientist/Group Leader –
Electronic Materials/Heterogeneous Catalysis

Combinatorial and High-Throughput Materials Research and Development
2000 - 2001
Symyx Technologies, Santa Clara, CA:
Postdoctoral Research –
Combinatorial Electronic Materials Research
Prof. Dr. Henry Weinberg, University of California, USA
1996 – 1997
Sony Corporation, Yokohama, Japan:
Visiting scientist, Frontier Materials Science Laboratory
1995 - 1999
Fritz-Haber-Institut of Max-Planck-Society, Berlin, Germany:
Phd - degree (summa cum laude) in Physical Chemistry
with Prof. Gerhard Ertl (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2007)

Surface Science, Catalysis and Electrocatalysis www.diss.fu-berlin.de/1999/25
1988 - 1995

Tuebingen University, Germany:
Master of Science in Physical Chemistry
Master thesis ’oscillations and spatial self-organization in enzyme kinetics’
1992 – 1993
Pisa University, Italy:
Research Fellowship (Prof. F. Calderazzo, Department of
chemistry)
1991 – 1992
Stanford University, USA:
Research Fellowship (Prof. J. Ross, Department of Chemistry)

Chemical Self-Organization, Oscillation and Chaos in Chemistry
Awards
2016
Otto-Roelen medal of the German Catalysis Society (GeCat)
2008
Junior Faculty Research Award, Collge of Engineering, University of Houston
2008
National Science Foundation annual performance and achievement award
Chemical, Biochemical, Environmental and Transport System (CBET) directorate
„ Environmental Engineering and Sustainability“
2000
Otto-Hahn Research Medal, Max-Planck Society, Germany
1999
PhD with honors “Summa cum laude” - ,
Fritz-Haber-Institut of the Max Planck Society/Free University Berlin
1989-1995
Membership of the German National Fellowship Foundation
( Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)

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