Since 2005 Deputy Head of the Radiation Biology Department Since 1996 Head of the Research Group ‘Astrobiology’ 1993 - 1995 Junior research scientist
1988 - 1992 Head of the research group ‘Radiation Biology’ 1988 Scholar of the Max Planck-Society
1983 - 1988 Dissertation (Dr. rer. nat.), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany 1977 - 1983 Study of chemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany 1968 - 1977 Secondary school (Gymnasium) 1965 - 1968 Primary school
Acquisition, management and scientific realisation of interdisciplinary international research projects in the areas of astrobiology, planetary protection, microbiology and photobiology
Supervision of PhD, diploma, master and bachelor students in the disciplines biology, medicine, mechanical, chemical and medical engineering
Co-Investigator of the following international space experiments:
Principal Investigator of the following international space experiments:
ESA projects:
EC funded projects:
National project:
IAA: Member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), Member of Commission 2: Space Life Sciences (since 2011), Chair of Commission 2: Space Life Sciences (2015 - 2017)
IAF: Member of International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Technical Committee: Space Life Sciences (since 2012)
ESSC: Member of the European Space Science Committee (ESSC) of the European Science Foundation – Solar System and Exploration Panel (since 2013)
ECSS: Member of the ECSS-U-ST-20C Working Group
ESA PPWG: Member of the ESA Planetary Protection Working Group (ESA PPWG)
EANA: Ex officio Councillor of the European Astrobioloy Network Association (EANA) and treasurer (2012 - 2016)
Senior Editor of the journal Astrobiology, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Member of the German National COSPAR Committee (COSPAR-Landesausschuss der DFG)
Organiser of COSPAR Symposia for the COSPAR Assemblies since 2006 Member of the COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection (PPP) Organiser of sessions for the IAC (International Astronautical Congres) since 2011 Organiser of EANA'11
2003 Chief biologist at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah, USA 2000 Visiting scientist at NASA Ames in California, USA 1996 and 1997 Visiting scientist in Okazaki, Japan
Biosafety officer (BBS) at DLR Project scientist of a research project with genetically modified organisms 1993 – 2012 Radiation protection supervisor (SSB) 4 patents
2000 DLR-Forschungssemester 2001 2nd Place winner of the award ‚DLR-Competition of Visions’ 2014/15 2nd Place winner of the award ‚DLR-Competition of Visions’ 2014 Life Sciences Book Award of the International Academy of Astronautics for the book 'Complete Course in Astrobiology', Gerda Horneck and Petra Rettberg, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.KgaA, Germany 2007 2016 DLR Senior Scientist
IAA: International Academy of Astronautics
EANA: European Astrobioloy Network Association (EANA)
VAAM: Vereinigung für allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie
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