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 of Kunstverein Gundelfingen (local art society) |
2013– | 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 |
2020 | Part-time contract with Eye Center, University Medical Center Freiburg |
300 peer-reviewed papers
>820+ first-authored oral presentations / posters
>20 book chapters
Website visual phenomena
H-index: 61.
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 “Exceptionally good review”, TVST