1950 | Born in Berlin |
1970‑1977 | Studied Physics, Psychology and Computer Science in Bochum and Freiburg |
1978‑1981 | PhD thesis, supervised by Prof Burkhart Fischer & Prof Jürgen Krüger: “Interaction between neurones in the visual cortex based on recordings with a multi-microelectrode” |
1983‑1999 | Head of the Electrophysiological Laboratory in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Freiburg |
1991 | Habilitation and venia legendi for ‘Neurobiophysik’ |
1998 | Appointed as Professor (APL) |
1999 | Professional appointment as “Akademischer Direktor” |
1999‑2015 | Head of Section Visual Function / Electrophysiology |
2004‑2011 | President of ISCEV (two terms) |
2008‑‑ | Scientific Board of “The Barn” |
2009‑‑ | Secretary Kunstverein Gundelfingen (local art society) |
2013‑2024 | Director of International Communications of ISCEV |
2013‑‑ | Scientific Board of GWUP |
2015‑‑ | Scientist (emeritus), Eye Center, University Medical Center Freiburg |
2018 | Honorary Member of ISCEV, von Graefe award by DOG |
2021 | Elfriede-Aulhorn Keynote at the DOG 2021 Congress |