DLR, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Radiation Biology, Köln, Germany
2005 – Deputy Head of the Radiation Biology Department 1996 – Head of the Research Group ‘Astrobiology’ 1993 – 1995 Junior research scientist
Max-Planck-Institute for Radiation Chemistry, Mülheim, Germany
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), Witten, Germany 1965 – 1968 Primary school, Witten, Germany
Acquisition, management and scientific realisation of interdisciplinary international research projects
Supervision of PhD, diploma, master and bachelor students in the disciplines biology, medicine, mechanical, chemical and medical engineering
Research interests
Microbiology, life in extreme environments, astrobiology, habitability, radiation biology, photobiology, planetary protection
Space experiments - Principal Investigator / team coordinator
Space experiments - Co-Investigator
ESA projects
EC projects
Other projects
COSPAR: Member of the COSPAR Bureau since 2022 COSPAR: Member of the COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection on behalf of DLR since 2019 COSPAR: Member of the German National COSPAR Committee (COSPAR-Landesausschuss der DFG) since 2016, chair since 2021 COSPAR: Vice Chair of Commission F: Life Sciences as related to space since 2022 ESA: Member of the ESA Planetary Protection Working Group (ESA PPWG) (2014 – 2019) IAA: International Academy of Astronautics, Member of Commission 2: Space Life Sciences (since 2011), Chair of Commission 2 (2015 - 2017) IAF: International Astronautical Federation, Member of the Technical Committee: Space Life Sciences (since 2012), Technical Committee Chair since 2018 EANA: Councillor of the European Astrobioloy Network Association (EANA) ESSC: Member of the European Space Science Committee of the European Science Foundation – Solar System and Exploration Panel (2013 – 2019) ECSS: Member of the different former Working Groups of the European Cooperation for Space Standardisation EAI: Member of the board of trustees of the European Astrobiology Institute
Senior Editor of the journal Astrobiology, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Organiser of COSPAR Symposia for the COSPAR Assemblies since 2006 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 leader of a research project with genetically modified organisms (1994 – 2018) Radiation protection supervisor at DLR (SSB, 1993 – 2012) 4 patents
2020 International Academy of Astronautics - IAF Distinguished Service Award 2016 Award and title: DLR Senior Scientist 2014/15 DLR-Competition of Visions, 2nd Place, Biopolymer-Aerogel-Filter in Environmental Control Systems 2014 International Academy of Astronautics – IAF Life Sciences Book Award for the book 'Complete Course in Astrobiology', Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KgaA, Germany 2001 DLR-Competition of Visions, 2nd Place, Wegbereitung zur Erschließung des Mars 2000 DLR-Forschungssemester (sabbatical leave at NASA Ames)
IAA: International Academy of Astronautics EANA: European Astrobioloy Network Association VAAM: Vereinigung für allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie DAbG: Deutsche Astrobiologische Gesellschaft
More than 250 peer reviewed publications in addition to conference papers, book chapters and technical and scientific reports
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