• German (native)

• English (Certificate of Proficiency, University of Cambridge)

• French (Diplôme Supérieur de Français des Affaires, International Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Paris)

• Italian (Certificato di Italiano Livello Avanzato Superiore, Third University of Rome)

• Spanish (Diploma Básico de Español como Lengua Estranjera, University of Salamanca)

• Basic knowledge of several further languages

August 2000 to March 2006

International Marketing and Sales Manager for the business segments in vitro diagnostics and medical device testing (biocompatibility), BIOSERV Analytics and Medical Devices, please also cf. www.bioserv.de for a synopsis of all Bioserv web sites

May 2000 to August 2000

International Sales Manager, Miltenyi Biotec Ltd.

August 1997 to April 2000

International Sales and Marketing Manager in vitro diagnostics and instruments, AID Ltd.

April 1995 to July 1997

Sales Team Leader

before that

Product Specialist and Sales Representative in vitro diagnostics and instruments, bioMérieux Ltd.

May 1990 to March 1995

Scientific collaborator, inter alia establishing of the development and production of monoclonal antibodies and all pertinent immunological methods;

PhD thesis in parasitological  immunology;

official national degrees in English, business French, Italian and Spanish

July 1889 to April 1990

Scientific collaborator; Master thesis in ultrastructural research;

fishing license

October 1985 to June 1989

Eight terms graduate studies of biology and related subjects (organic chemistry/stereo chemistriy, physicochemistry, biochemistry, physics, informatics);

foreign language studies;

nitro and black powder licences

October 1983 to September 1985

Four terms basic studies of life sciences, chemistry, physics and related subjects

October 1982 to September 1983

Two terms studies of agricultural sciences

July 1982 to September 1982

Three months practical training at a farm in the Black Forest

July 1980 to June 1982

Military service (volunteer, two years); lifeguard (gold) with the Deutsche Wasserwacht ("German Waterguard")

1971 to June 1980

Nine years secondary school; active member of the German Union for the Protection of Birds; lifeguard with the Deutsche Lebensrettungsgesellschaft ("German Rescue Society"); hunting licence

1967 to 1971

Primary school