| 1950 | Born in Berlin |
| 1956 | Moved to Dortmund; Landgrafenschule, Humboldt-Gymnasium, Landheim Schondorf, Humboldt-Gymnasium |
| 1970 | Studied Physics at the “Ruhr-Universität Bochum” |
| 1972 | Vordiplom (Undergraduate Degree), transferred to the University of Freiburg |
| 1975 | Married my beloved wife, Ulrike |
| 1975–1978 | Ran the Electronic Laboratory in the Dept. of Psychology (part-time affiliation) |
| 1977 | Diploma (Masters Degree) in Physics, thesis: “Measurement of differential scattering cross sections of ion-molecule-reactions at low energies” |
| 1977 | Birth of first child, Inga |
| 1978–1981 | Research assistant in the special research unit SFB 93 “Brain research and sensory physiology” at the Dept. of Neurology, Univ. of Freiburg |
| 1978–1981 | Dissertation, supervised by Prof Burkhart Fischer & Prof Jürgen Krüger. Title of thesis: “Interaction between neurones in the visual cortex based on recordings with a multi-microelectrode” |
| 1979 | Participation in the course “Central Nervous System” (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Long Island, USA) held by Carla Shatz and Michael Stryker |
| 1980 | Birth of second child, Oliver |
| 1981 | Doctorate in Physics (PhD); Full time Research Assistant in the Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Freiburg |
| 1983 | Appointed as Director of the Electrophysiological Laboratory in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg (tenured position) |
| 1984 | Birth of third child, Maren |
| 1987 | Project leader of “Modulation der musterevozierten Potentiale von Retina und Kortex” in the special research unit SFB 325 “Modulation und Lernen in Neuronensystemen” with PD Dr Jens Röver |
| 1989 | Project leader of “Elektrophysiologie und Psychophysik der Sehbahn” in the special research unit SFB 325 |
| 1991 | Habilitation and venia legendi for ‘Neurobiophysik’ |
| 1992 | Project leader of “Das magno- und parvozelluläre System in der Sehbahn des Menschen” in the special research unit SFB 325; Appointed as ‘Akademischer Oberrat’ |
| 1994 | Organised the International Neuroophthalmological Society meeting with Prof Guntram Kommerell |
| 1996 | Elected as “Member at Large” by the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology (ISCEV); Created the websites for the Ophthalmology Dept Freiburg and for ISCEV |
| 1997 | Organised the 6th meeting of the “Ophthalmic Optics” group |
| 1998 | Appointed as Professor (APL); Co-organised the 7th meeting of the “Ophthalmic Optics” group |
| 1999-2015 | Head of Section Visual Function / Electrophysiology, University Eye Hospital, University of Freiburg |
| 1999 | Professional appointment as “Akademischer Direktor”; Chaired the PERG Standardisation Committee of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV); Editorial Board of “Documenta Ophthalmologica” |
| 2000 | Appointed as “Director of International Communications” by the ISCEV board; Re-elected as “Member at Large” by the ISCEV membership |
| 2001 | Co-organised the Interdisciplinary College IK2001 |
| 2002–2017 | Associate Editor for Documenta Ophthalmologica |
| 2002–2009 | International Editorial Advisory Board for OPO |
| 2003 | Co-organised the Interdisciplinary College IK2003. Course “Visual Perception – Function and Malfunction” received the highest students’ score; Co-organised the symposium “Adaptation: the psychophysicist’s microelectrode” with Nikolaus Troje at the 29th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference |
| 2004–2011 | President of ISCEV |
| 2004 | Editorial Board of “Der Ophthalmologe”; “Optical Illusions”: highlighted in Science (2006) 206:383, received “Ten Cool Sites” award by the Exploratorium museum |
| 2006 | Elfriede-Aulhorn award |
| 2007 | Deputy Chair of Kommission Qualitätssicherung bei sinnesphysiologischen Untersuchungen of the DOG; Re-elected as President of ISCEV (2nd term until end of 2011); Visiting Professor at Children’s Hospital Boston, Dept. of Ophthalmology |
| 2008– | Scientific Board of “The Barn” |
| 2009– | Secretary Kunstverein Gundelfingen (local art society) |
| 2013– | Director of International Communications at ISCEV |
| 2013– | Scientific Board of GWUP |
| 2015– | Scientist (emeritus), Eye Center, University Medical Center Freiburg |
| 2018 | Honorary Member of ISCEV |
>280 peer-reviewed papers
>800 first-authored oral presentations / posters
>20 book chapters
website visual phenomena
H-index: 58.
22 DFG + 1 BMBF grants (each covering 2–3 yrs of funding), Grimmke-Stiftung
9 PhD (physics, biology), 32 MD, 13 diploma (physics, biology, informatics), 1 MSc optometry, 8 BSc
• Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG)
• International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology (ISCEV)
• Vision Sciences Society (VSS)
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• Kommission für Qualitätssicherung bei sinnesphysiologischen Untersuchungen und Geräten der DOG (deputy chair)
• AK Klinische Fragen des wissenschaftlichen Beirats der Pro-Retina e.V.
• Associate Editor, Documenta Ophthalmologica, 2002–2017
• IOVS guest editor
• International Editorial Advisory Board, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (OPO) 2002–2009
• Editorial Board, Der Ophthalmologe
• Wissenschaftlicher Beirat, “Lingelbachs Scheune – Optische Phänomene e.V.”, Aalen
1998 Reisestipendium der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
2006 Elfriede-Aulhorn-Preis
2008 Portrayed in ‘Die Zeit’
2012 “Exceptionally good review”, IOVS
2013 ECVP Tom Troscianko Prize (for the most outrageous presentation)
2013 “Exceptionally good review”, IOVS & JOV
2015 ISCEV Adachi Award
2015 Augenstern-Forschungspreis
2016 “Exceptionally good review”, JOV & TVST
2017 Alumni-Medaille der Universitäts-Augenklinik München
2018 Honorary Member of ISCEV
2018 von Graefe Award der DOG
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