include the discovery of hepatic insulin resistance mechanisms and of key cerebral pathways in Hepatic Encephalopathy

2010 -	Director Scientific Affairs at Profil
2010	Appointed Associate Professor at Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf
2008 - 2010	Scientific Study Advisor at Profil
2007 -	Member of the the systems biology network “Virtual Liver”
2002 - 2008	University Lecturer at Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf
2001 - 2008	Scientific secretary of the Collaborative Research Centre 575 (SFB 575) “Experimental Hepatology” (Head: Prof. Dr D. Häussinger)
2000	Habilitation and Venia Legendi for the subject „Molecular Medicine“ at the Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf
1998 - 2008	Continuous funding by the German Research Foundation
1997, 2000	Heinz-Kalk-Award for scientific achievements in hepatobiliary transport physiology and metabolism
1990 - 2002	Research Associate at the Institute for Biochemistry (University of Cologne, Head, Prof. Dr Dr W. Stoffel), the Clinic for Internal Medicine (Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Head: Prof. Dr Dr W. Gerok) and the Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology, Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf, Head: Prof. Dr D. Häussinger)
1992	Doctorate at the University of Cologne (Institute for Biochemistry, Head: Prof. Dr Dr W. Stoffel)