Education
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| 1976-1981 | Studies in chemistry, MLU Halle, Germany |
| 1981 | Diploma Thesis in Organic Chemistry, MLU Halle |
| 1985 | Ph.D. Thesis in Organic Chemistry, MLU Halle |
| 1990 | Habilitation in Organic Chemistry, MLU Halle |
Professional Career
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| since 1994 | Professor of Organic Chemistry, MLU Halle |
| 1991-1992 | Guest Professor, University Marburg |
| 1992-1993 | Guest Professor, University Würzburg |
| 2001-2002 | Guest Professor, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan |
Professional Activities
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| 2003-2007 | Spokesperson of the DFG Graduate Study Programme GRK 894 |
| 2003-2007 | Chair of the German Liquid Crystal Society |
| 2003-2007 | Head of the GDCh (German Chemical Society) section (Ortsverband) Halle |
Fellowships, Awards and Honours
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| 1993 | Dozentenstipendium des Fonds der Chemischen Industrie |
| 2007 | Ben Sturgeon Lecture of the British Liquid Crystal Society |
| 2012 | Frederiks Medal of the Russian Liquid Crystal Society |
| 2014 | Alfred-Saupe Medal of the German Liquid Crystal Society |
| 2018 | Luckhurst-Samulski Prize |
