Ausbildung:

• Diplom in Physik 1972 (Universität Frankfurt)
• Promotion an der Universität Frankfurt in Biophysik 1990
• seit 1975 beschäftigt beim DLR

Management internationaler Raumflugprojekten:

• Biostack Experiment on ASTP
• SL1 experiment Microorganisms
• “Free Flyer Biostack” experiment on LDEF
• Payload element “Radiation on D2”
• Dosimetry Mapping on US Lab in 2001
• ESA-Multiuser-Facility MATROSHKA
• Advanced DOSTEL on EuTEF
• European Crew Passiv Dosemeters (EuCPD)
• European Crew Personal Active Dosemeters (EuCPAD)

Wissenschaftliche Leitung von Weltraumexperimenten:

• Dosimetric Mapping experiments on D1, D2, EURECA I,  IML I and IML2, on Biocosmos 8, 9 and 10 and BIOPAN I, II and III, MIR92, EUROMIR94 and EUROMIR 95  on BIORACK missions on STS 76, 81 and 84 and as part of HRF Facility on ISS during increment 2
• Biostack experiments on IML2 and D2
• Study of depth dose distribution “(SORD) and “Study of Depth Dose distribution inside a human phantom Using the MATROSHKA Facility” Radiation Distribution” (RADIS) as part of the ESA-Facility MATROSHKA
• Advanced DOSTEL on EuTEF and “Dose Distribution inside ISS” DOSIS inside COLUMBUS

Wissenschaftliche Beteiligung in Weltraumexperimenten:

• Biostack experiments I, II, and on ASTP
• in the “Advanced Biostack” experiment on SL1 and IML 1 , SL1 experiment “Microorganisms” ,Spacelab D2
• Biological Response to Extraterrestrial Solar UV-Radiation and Space Vacuum, Biostack and Exostack on LDEF
• Exobiology Unit and in the “Free Flyer Biostack” on EURECA, Dosimetric Mapping” and “Carausius” on BIORACK in SL-D1, IML1
• EXPOSE on ISS: Spores in artificial meteorites
• CERASP on ISS: Cellular Radiation Effects in Space

Mitgliedschaften:

• Vorsitzender der  COSPAR Commission F
• Vorsitzender des Workshop of Radiation Monitoring on the ISS
• Mitglied der  ICRP TG67 “Assessment of Radiation Exposure of Astronauts in Space”
• Mitglied der Radiation Health Working Group (RHWG)des International Space Station (ISS) Multilateral Medical Operation Panel (MMOP)
• Mitglied der  EURADOS Working Group 6 on Air Crew Exposure
• Mitglied  des ESA Topical Team IBER: “Investigation of  biological effects of space radiation”
• Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin (DGLRM)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für biologische Strahlenforschung

Awards

• Scientific Award 1988 of the DGLRM
• ESA SL1 Team Achievement Award
• DLR Spacelab D2 Achievement Award
• Team achievement Award EUROMIR94
• Certificate of Merit EURECA
• Certificate of Appreciation IML1 and IML-2 and LDEF