About
Skill Set: Institute Director (KIT), Alexander-von-Humboldt Professor (KIT), ARC Laureate Fellow (QUT), Distinguished Full Professor (QUT), (Senior) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) with a demonstrated history of leading large and successful transnational research teams across two continents in the higher education sector. Skilled in Physical Chemistry, Photochemistry, Soft Matter Materials, University Leadership, Research Leadership, Teaching, and Higher Education Strategy. Strong research and higher education professional with a Dr. rer. nat. in Physical Chemistry from The University of Göttingen.
Experience
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (18 yrs)
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Alexander-von-Humboldt Professor and Institute Director
Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos
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Group Leader/Adjunct Professor
Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 · 8 yrs 10 mos
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Full Professor, Director Centre of Excellence (Sonderforschungsbereich Sprecher)
Jul 2008 - Mar 2017 · 8 yrs 9 mos
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QUT (Queensland University of Technology) (9 yrs 4 mos)
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Distinguished Professor
Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Research)
Dec 2019 - Dec 2025 · 6 yrs 1 mo
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Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellow
Feb 2018 - Dec 2025 · 7 yrs 11 mos
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Royal Society of Chemistry (Cambridge, England, United Kingdom)
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Associate Editor (Chemical Science)
Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs
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Editor-In-Chief (Polymer Chemistry)
Jun 2017 - Jul 2024 · 7 yrs 2 mos
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Associate Editor and Board Member (Polymer Chemistry)
Jun 2010 - Jul 2024 · 14 yrs 2 mos
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UNSW (Full-time · 8 yrs 6 mos)
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Australian Research Council (ARC) Professorial Fellow
Oct 2006 - Jun 2008 · 1 yr 9 mos
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Co-Director of the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
Oct 2006 - Jun 2008 · 1 yr 9 mos
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Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Full Professor
Apr 2002 - Jun 2008 · 6 yrs 3 mos
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Secretary, Chair-Elect, Chair of the Polymer Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute at The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Dec 2004 - Feb 2007 · 2 yrs 3 mos