1984-1987 Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching 1987-1989 University of Dortmund 1989-1994 Head of Electron Microscopy, Hüls AG, Marl 1995-1999 Head of AT Vestoplast, Creanova GmbH, Marl 2000-2004 Various management positions in the Business Unit Coatings & Colorants, previous incorporations of Evonik Industries AG 2005-2010 Speaker for the Paints & Coatings Industry Team, Evonik Industries AG and ibts previous incorporations Since 2006 Speaker for the Area of Competence Coating & Bonding Technologies, Evonik Industries AG 2009-2011 Chairman of the Executive Staff Councils of Evonik Degussa GmbH and Evonik Industries AG, Essen 2011-2015 Chairman of the Group Executive Staff Council of Evonik Industries AG, Essen Since 2015 Chairman of the Evonik Group Executive Staff Council, Essen
Physics and Maths