Curriculum Vitae
| Degrees | |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 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) |