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 workshop 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, Documenta Ophthalmologica |
2000–2003 | 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, 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; organised the department’s open house day |
2008– | Scientific Board, The Barn |
2008– | Secretary Kunstverein Gundelfingen (local art society) |
2010 | Organised “Sehtag im Seepark” (open house day) |
2012 | Organised the department’s ‘“Sehtag” (open house day) |
2013–2024 | Director of International Communications at ISCEV |
2013– | Scientific Board, GWUP |
2015– | Scientist (emeritus), Eye Center, University Medical Center Freiburg |
2021– | Scientific Advisory Board, iHCDP |
>310 peer-reviewed papers, ≥890 oral presentations, >20 book chapters, 1 book,
h-index 67, website visual phenomena/illusions
22 DFG + 1 BMBF grants (each covering 2–3 yrs of funding), Grimmke-Stiftung
9 PhD (physics, biology), 33 MD, 13 diploma (physics, biology, informatics), 1 MSc optometry, 8 BSc
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 |
2019 | “Exceptionally good review”, TVST |
2020 | (again) |
2021 | Elfriede-Aulhorn Keynote, DOG 2021 Congress |
2022 | Ehrennadel in Gold vom Landesverband Amateurtheater |
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