Education:
1991, Habilitation Astrophysics, Goettingen University
1983, Ph.D. Physics, Goettingen University
Positions held:
1994- Professor at Goettingen University
1991 Visiting Professor at University of Erlangen/Bamberg
1991-94 Assistant Professor at Goettingen University
1983-91 Research Assistant at Goettingen University
1999-2000 Visiting Astronomer at University of Texas/Austin
Positions of Responsibility & Memberships:
2004- Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) Board of Directors
2003- Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) Board of Directors
2000- SALT Science Working Group
1996- HET Science Group
1986-93 Program Committee of Calar Alto Observatory
1986-88 ESO Users Committee
2003- Board of Department of Physics, Goettingen University
2002- Board of Institute for Astrophysics, Goettingen University
The International Astronomical Union
The German Astronomical Society
Research Interests:
Active Galactic Nuclei
Interacting and Merging Galaxies