Specialisation in human genetics at the Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn
1996
Post-doctoral professorship and research qualification at the Institute for Human Genetics at the University of Bonn (Prof Propping)
1989
Dissertation (PhD/Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Bonn (Prof A. Gal)
1982
Master’s thesis in the Department for Cell Biology at the Faculty of Biology at the University of Bucharest, Romania (Prof Ionescu-Varo)
1982–1983
Specialisation in “applied genetics” at the Pasteur Institute of the University of Bucharest (Prof. Lungenau)
1978–1982
Biology degree at the University of Bucharest, Romania
Scientific and clinical history
Since 2003
Professor (C4) and Director of the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Cologne, Head of the “Neuromuscular and Skeletal Diseases” working group
1996–2003
Senior research assistant (C2) at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Bonn, group leader
1990–1996
Research assistant (C1) at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Bonn, group leader
1989–1990
DFG post-doctoral student at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratorien in London (Prof Frischauf)
1986–1989
Doctoral student at the Institute of Human Genetics at the Medical University of Bonn (Prof Gal)
1983–1985
Biology teacher in Turnu Rosu, Romania
Awards and distinctions
2023
Duchenne-Erb Prize (DGM)
2019
NRW Innovation Award
2001
1st Place Research Award “Motor-neuron Diseases” (Aventis, DGM)
1996
Sanofi-Wintrop Myopathy Award (DGM)
Memberships and service
Seit 2016
Chair of the Scientific Review Board of SMA Europe
Seit 2016
Chair of the Max-Delbrück Future Award at the University of Cologne
2010–2013
Chair of the Review Board of the CMMC (Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne)
Seit 2009
Member of the Scientific Review Board of the CMMC
2009–2016
Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Congress of Human Genetics
2009–2016
Chair of the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Human Genetics
Seit 2008
Co-director of the European School of Medical Genetics
2003–2017
Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Human Genetics
2002–2006
Vice President of the German Society for Human Medicine
Publications
> 225 publications (H factor: 69, >20,200 citations according to Google Scholar: as of 04.11.2023)
