Curriculum vitae

Diploma thesis in the groups of  Prof. Dr. M. Hartmann (FSU Jena) and Prof. Dr. B. Philipp (Institute for Polymer Chemistry Teltow-Seehof)

PhD thesis in the group of  Prof. Dr. D. Klemm entitled "Spherical carrier materials based on carboxyl group containing cellulose derivatives – Preparation, characterization, application". Grade "magna cum laude"

Scientific assistant at the Institute for Organisc Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, FSU Jena, Research in the field of polysaccharide chemistry

Research stay in the group of  Prof. H. Berghmans (Institute for Polymer Chemistry, Catholic University Leuven (Belgium) in the field of "Investigations of the thermal behavior of biopolymers" (funded by EU)

State doctorate (Habilitand) at the Institute for Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, FSU Jena, Studies of structure-property relationships of functional polymers based on polysaccharides

Habilitation thesis (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) entitled "Ionic functional polymers from cellulose: New synthesis concepts, structure analysis and properties"

License to teach (Venia Legendi) und appointment to associate professor (Privatdozent)

Appointment to assistant professor (Oberassistent)

Appointment to professor for organic and macromolecular chemistry, University of Wuppertal

Appointment to professor for organic chemistry, Head of the Center of Excellence for Polysaccharide Research, FSU Jena

Head of the Institute for Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry

Vice chairman of the expert committee "Cellulose and cellulose derivatives", ZELLCMEMING association

Vice chairman of the research association "Materials from Renewable Ressources"

Chairman of the expert committee "Cellulose and Cellulos Derivatives" of the ZELLCMEMING association