Doctoral thesis, Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg
1968
MD Exam (Staatsexamen)
Major previous appointments
since 2011
Senior Group Leader, DZNE Bonn
1986-2011
Group Leader Max-Planck-Unit Struct. Molec. Biol., c/o DESY, Hamburg
1977-1985
Staff Scientist, MPI Med. Research, Heidelberg
1974-1976
Postdoctoral fellow, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
1968-1971
Medical internships, Univ. Hamburg, Heidelberg
Activities in the Scientific Community / Professional Memberships
Scientific society memberships: German and international societies for cell biology, structural biology, neuroscience (DGZ, GBM, NWG, DGEM, ASCB, ANA, SfN, ISN).
Advisory boards: ADPD, ICAD conferences.
(Co-)Organizer of various meetings within priority programs of DFG, BMBF, MPG in areas of cell biology (cytoskeleton, motor proteins), structural biology, and Alzheimer Disease.
Honors and Awards
2013
Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement Award (Alzheimer's Assoc., USA)
2011
Potamkin Award for Alzheimer Research (Am. Acad. Neurology) & Chancellor's Award Neurosciences (LSU, New Orleans)
2010
Metlife Award Alzheimer Research (Metlife Foundation)
2007
Alzheimer Research Award (Breuer Foundation)
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