05.04.1982

born in Lippstadt, Germany

Education

2009	Dr. rer. nat. with Prof. A. Giannis, Universität Leipzig, Germany
2006	Diploma in Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Germany

Academic Career

since 2015	Assistant Professor (W1), Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
2013–2014	Senior Postdoctoral Associate at Rice University with Prof. K. C. Nicolaou, Houston, TX, USA
2010–2012	Postdoctoral Fellow at The Scripps Research Institute with Prof. K. C. Nicolaou, La Jolla, CA, USA

Research Interest

Natural Product Synthesis | Synthetic Strategies | Flow Chemistry

Awards and Fellowships

2020	ORCHEM-Preis für Nachwuchswissenschaftler
2020	DECHEMA Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Preis für Naturstoff-Forschung
2018	ADUC-Preis
2017	JSP Fellowship Bürgenstock Conference
2017	Thieme Chemistry Journals Award
2010–2012	Postdoctoral Fellowship from Leopoldina – German National Academy of Science
2010	DSM Science and Technology Award
2009–2011	PhD Fellowship from Fonds der Chemischen Industrie
2006	Procter & Gamble Award
2001–2002	Anniversary Fellowship for Students from Fonds der Chemischen Industrie