Education

• 10.1988 - 11.1994 Study of Human Medicine at the University of Bonn.
• 07.1992 Study abroad, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, Department of Surgery (Prof. Dr. R. M. Greenhalgh).
• 10.1993 - 02.1994 Duke University, Durham NC, USA, Department of Surgery (Prof. Dr. David C. Sabiston).
• 11.1994 3rd State Examination.

Professional Career

• 12.1994 - 06.1996 Postgraduate Training at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn (Prof. Dr. M. Spitznas).
• 1996 Full approbation (admission to medical practice).
• 1994 - 1996 Assistant Physician in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn (Prof. Dr. M. Spitznas).
• 1999 Board certification in Ophthalmology.
• 1999 Senior Physician in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn (Prof. Dr. M. Spitznas).
• 1999 Senior Physician responsible for staff and budget.
• 04.2002 - 12.2002 Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Head, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn.
• 2002 - 2003 Acting Head, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Bonn.
• 2003 - 2010 Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Head, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Bonn.
• Since 2010 Chairholder and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital Muenster.

Scientific Career

• 1995 Doctorate in Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn (Note: very good). Subject: "Immunoreactive inhibin concentrations in early childish testis, ovarian and adrenal tissue", Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Bonn (Prof. Dr. med. D. Klingmüller).
• 2002 Habilitation at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. Subject: "Radiotherapy in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration".
• 11.2007 Extraordinary Professorship for Ophthalmology, University of Bonn.
• 08/2010 W3 Professorship with a management function, University of Muenster.

Additional Professional Qualifications

• 1997 Qualification as Laser Safety Officer.
• 2001 DEGUM qualification for ultrasound examinations in ophthalmology.
• 2001 Specialization in Laser Surgery in Ophthalmology.
• 2004 Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO).
• 2004 Professional competence in ophthalmic interventions.
• 2008 GCP Certification (German Society for Pharmaceutical Medicine, 27.05.15, updated.
• 2009 Basic course on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
• 2015 Advanced course on Medical Products Directive (MPG).

Scientific and Organizational Activities

• 2011 - 2012 Member of the Working Group "National Strategy Process: Innovations in Medical
• Technology" of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
• Since 2012 Examiner of the Medical Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
• Since 2012 Postgraduate Training Officer of the Medical Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
• Since 2012 Elected Member of the Board of the Retinological Society.
• Since 2013 Expert on the Scientific Advisory board of the Journal "Der Onkologie".
• Since 2014 Elected Member of the Joint Board of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG).

Awards and Honors

• 2001 Best Paper Award Winner, American Society for Retina Specialists.
• 2007 Joint Project Funding of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) (three years).
• 2008 Research Award of the German Ophthalmological Society.
• 2008 Secundo loco, W3 in Ophthalmology, University Hospital Marburg.
• 2010 Research Grant of the German Research Foundation (DFG) in an individual application (three years).
• 2010 Primo loco, W3 Professorship in Ophthalmology, University Hospital Muenster.
• 2010 Focus List of Top Physicians (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
• 2011 Research Grant of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF).
• 2013 Best Paper Award, Annual Conference of the German Ophthalmological Society.
• 2014 Research Grant of the IMF.

Research Focuses

• Pathophysiology and therapy of age-related macular degeneration.
• High-resolution imaging in pigment epithelial detachments.
• In vivo molecular imaging of retinal structures.
• Antiangiogenesis research in animal models.
• Nanotechnology at the ocular fundus.
• Vitreoretinal surgery.
• Cataract surgery.
• Glaucoma surgery.
• Keratoplasty.
• Eyelid and lacrimal duct surgery.
• Eye muscle surgery.
• Laser therapy of the anterior and posterior eye segments.
• Diagnostics and treatment of the anterior and posterior eye segments.

Reviewer Activities in Scientific Journals

• Der Ophthalmologe (Editorial Board Member).
• Spektrum der Augenheilkunde (Editorial Board Member).
• Der Onkologe (Advisory Board Member).
• Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
• Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.
• Retina.
• Acta Ophthalmologica.
• Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde Ophthalmologica.
• Current Eye Research.