Personal Data
* 3.12.1955 in Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Education
- 1962 - 1966
Katholische Volksschule, Birkesdorf - 1966 - 1974
Stiftisches Gymnasium, Düren
Abitur on 2.7.1974 - 1974 - 1975
Military Service - 1.10.1975 - 31.3.1977
Studies of Mathematics and Philosophy, Universität Bonn
Intermedia Diploma in December 1977 - 1.4.1977 - 30.9.1980
Studies of Mathematics and Mathematical Logic, Universität Münster
Diploma on 1.10.1980, under the guidance of Prof. W. Meyer
Scientific Career
- 1.10.1980 - 31.7.1984
Research Assistant
Mathematisches Institut, Münster - 26.10.1983
PhD Degree (summa cum laude)
under the guidance of Prof. W. Meyer - 1.8.1984 - 31.7.1985
Fellow
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley, Kalifornien - 1.10.1985 - 30.9.1986
Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation, Universität Basel - 1.10.1986 - 31.3.1988
Assistant
Mathematisches Institut, Münster - 18.12.1987
Habilitation
Mathematisches Institut, Münster - 1.4.1988 - 30.9.1988
Assistant
Instituto de Matematica Pura e Aplicada, Rio de Janeiro - 1.10.1988 - 31.3.1989
Acting Professor (Prof. M. Barner)
Freiburg/Breisgau - 1.4.1989-31.3.1990
Assistant Professor
Mathematisches Institut, Münster - 20.2.1990
Heisenberg Stipendium, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - 1.4.1990 - 14.4.1993
C-3 Professor
Freiburg/Breisgau - ab 15.4.1993
Full Professor
Universität Zürich