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Main Research Fields
Nuclear Chemistry, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry
Scientific Career
1976 - 1981 | Studying chemistry: Technische Universität (TU) Dresden, Germany |
1980 - 1981 | Dipl.-Chem. TU Dresden, Chemistry: Production of 211At and investigations on cationic species of Astatine and their reactions |
1984 | Thesis Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.): Faculty for Mathematics and Sciences, TU Dresden: On the chemistry of At(I)-complex formations |
1984 - 1987 | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Sowjet Union, Laboratory for Nuclear Problems |
1987 - 1991 | ZfK Rossendorf, Department of Radioactive Isotopes – Nuclear Pharmaca II |
1988 | Dissertation / Habilitation (Dr. sc. nat.): Faculty for Mathematics and Sciences, TU Dresden: Basics and perspectives of the continuous electromigration measurement of *-emitting radionuclides in homogeneous aqueous electrolytes free of supporting materials |
1989 - 1991 | “Privatdozent” TU Dresden; Teaching Postgradual Radiochemistry |
1992 - 1995 | Institute of Nuclear Chemistry; Research Centre Jülich GmbH, Germany |
Since 1996 | Professor (C4) for Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany |
1997 - 2011 | Speaker of the Interdisciplinary network of PET research of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany |
Since 2000 | Co-ordinator of various European COST actions related to radiometals and their medical application (D18, D38, BMC0607, TD1004) Vice-Chairman of COST Chemistry Action (D38) on “Metal-based systems for molecular imaging applications” |
Since 2000 | Member of the working group Radiopharmaceuticals of the Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte |
Since 2001 | Co-ordinator of the International Student Exchange Program for Nuclear Chemistry / Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry between the University Mainz and the Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA |
Scholarships, Awards and Honors
1986 | Scientific Award of the TU Dresden |
1988 | Scientific Award of the ZfK Rossendorf |
2001 | Inventor Award of the Investions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz |
2010 | Inventor Award of the Investions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz |