| Since 10/2023 | Associate Dean, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg | 
| Since 08/2023 | Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses | 
| 10/2021 - 10/2023 | Dean, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg | 
| 10/2019 - 09/2021 | Associate Dean, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg | 
| Since 08/2015 | Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Environmental Engineering (BEE), Cornell University | 
| Since 01/2013 | Director of the IACCB, University of Regensburg | 
| Seit 01/2013 | Professor and Head of the Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors (IACCB), University of Regensburg | 
| 11/2008 - 07/2015 | Professor, Cornell University (BEE) | 
| 07/2008 - 04/2013 | Director of Graduate Studies, Biology and Environmental Engineering | 
| 11/2004 - 10/2008 | Associate Professor (tenured), Cornell University (BEE) | 
| 07/1999 - 10/2004 | Assistant Professor, Cornell University (BEE) | 
| 07/1997 - 06/1999 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University | 
| Education | |
| 1997 | Ph.D. at the University of Stuttgart: Technical Biochemistry | 
| 1994 | Diploma at the Technical University of Braunschweig: Biotechnology | 
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 Scientific Leadership Positions | |
| Since 07/2023 | Chair-Editor of Anayltical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (Springer Nature) | 
| 2022 | Chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Nanoscale Science & Technology for Agriculture and Food Systems (postponed to 2022) | 
| 06/2018 - 11/2023 | President of the International Association for Environmental Analytical Chemistry (IAEAC) | 
| Since 2018 | Editor of Anayltical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (Springer Nature) | 
| Since 2017 | Chair of the Biosensors Section of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) | 
| 2012 - 2014 | Board member of the Center for Excellence in Teaching at Cornell University | 
| 2010 - 2015 | Member of the Board of the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC) | 
| 2010 | Faculty Fellow at the Undergraduate Information Competency Institute | 
| 2010 | Chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Bioanalytical Sensors | 
| 2007 - 2018 | Extended Executive Committee of the IAEAC | 
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 Consulting and Advisory Boards | |
| 2017 - 2020 | Advisory Board of the Hamburg School of Food Science | 
| 2014 - 2019 | Advisory Board of the KIT Program BioInterfaces in Technology and Medicine | 
| 2008 - 2009 | Consulting for Rheonix, Inc. | 
| 2007 - 2008 | Advisory Board of Qiagen GmbH | 
| 2004 | Consulting for Cleveland Biosensors, Inc. | 
| 1999 - 2007 | Consulting for Innovative Biotechnologies International, Inc. | 
| 1998 - 2000 | Advisory Board for the Redevelopment of the Seneca Army Depot (NY) | 
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 Prestigious Honors and Awards: | |
| 2023 | Robert Kellner Lecture Award 2023 of the European Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry | 
| 2021 | Awarded to be among the 100 most influential analytical scientists (Analytical Scientist) | 
| 2015 | Elected Vice Chair of the Gordon Research Conference "Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems" | 
| 2012 | Honorary membership of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honorary society | 
| 2012 | Chancellor Award for outstanding achievements in teaching at the State University of NY (SUNY) | 
| 2011 | "Excellence in Teaching Award" (Sonny Yau´72, Cornell College of Engineering) | 
| 2010 | GMA Food Safety Award 2010 of the Grocery Manufacturers Association | 
| 2010 | Faculty member at the Undergraduate Information Competency Institute | 
| 2007 | Humboldt Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | 
| 2007 | Mercator Visiting Professorship of the German Research Foundation | 
| 2007 | Finalist in the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists of the New York Academy of Academy of Sciences | 
| 2007 | "Outstanding Teacher 2007" award from Tau Beta Pi | 
| 2006 | Honorary member of the Golden Key International Honorary Society | 
| 2006 | "Excellence in Teaching Award" (John Swanson ´61, Conrell College of Engineering) | 
| 2006 | Elected Deputy Co-Chair of the Gordon Research Conference "Bioanalytical Sensors" | 
| 2002 | "Excellence in Teaching Award" (John Swanson ´61, Conrell College of Engineering) | 
| 2001 | Award from the Cornell College of Agricultural & Life Sciences for outstanding supervision of undergraduate students conducting independent research | 
| 1997 | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Scholarship for postdoctoral research at Cornell University, USA | 
| 1994 | Daimler-Benz Award for research at Cambridge University, UK | 
| 1993 | Reinhard Böhm Award for independent research, University of Braunschweig | 
 Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses IZI-BB
                        Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses IZI-BB