1977-1985 Commencement of medical studies Gießen, Freiburg, Newcastle and Cambridge
1982-1983 Full-time basic research at the Dept. of Pharmacology of Freiburg University (Prof. Dr. med. K. Starke)
1985 Registration (“Approbation als Arzt”)
1985 Graduation as “Doktor der Medizin” with summa cum laude
Scientific career
1985 -1990 University Eye-Hospital, Freiburg
1990 Facharzt für Augenheilkunde (fully qualified ophthalmologist)
1990 Change to Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Dept. of Ophthalmology
1992 Habilitation and venia legendi for Ophthalmology
1995 Head of Department (interimistic) in Mainz
1996 Appointment as Professor of Ophthalmology at Würzburg , Halle, Mainz
1997 Elected Member of the Medical Faculty at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1998-2001 Chairman of the Medical Association Mainz
2000-2003 Medical Director at Johannes Gutenberg University Clinic Mainz
2005 Vice-President of the German Ophthalmological Society
2005 – 2009 Executive member of the European Glaucoma Society
2006 President of the German Ophthalmological Society
2007 President of the VOL
2007 Member of the Executive Committee of BVA
Since 2008 Medical Director and CEO of the Mainz University Medical Center
Scholarships and awards
2009 Elected Member of Eureopean Academy of Ophthalmology
1998 Elected Member of Glaucoma Research Society
1994-2010 Several Best Paper-, Best Poster-, Best Film-Awards
1997 ”Best lecturer-Award” Mainz-University
1995 “Prix Galien” for pharmacological developments in glaucoma therapy
1993 Film Award of the German Ophthalmological Society
1993 Glaucoma Award of the German Ophthalmological Society
1990 National winner of the “Chibret Award”
1988 DFG-Scholarship
1984-1985 Scholarship of the British Council
1984 Travel grant of the Dr.-Carl-Duisberg-Stiftung
1981 Scholarship for clinical traineeship of the AIESEC
1979-1985 Scholarship of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
1980-1981 Scholarship for studies abroad of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes