Research: Primary Processes of Photosynthesis, Molecular Bioenergetics, Membrane Biology, Nanomotors.

Academic: Dipl.-Ing., Physics (1965); Dr.-Ing. (1968), Dr.-Ing.habil. (1971), Physical Chemistry, Technical University Berlin. Visiting Scientist/Professor: Johnson Foundation/University of Pennsylvania, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Gulbenkian Foundation in Lissabon, Cefobi in Rosario/Argentina. Assoc. Professor of Biophysical Chemistry, Technical University of Berlin (1973-1978), Full Professor and Head, Department of Biophysics, University of Osnabrück (1979-2007), Niedersachsenprofessor (2009-2015).

Professional: Acting Director, Max-Volmer-Inst., TU-Berlin;

Head, Department of Biophysics, Univ. Osnabrück;

Speaker, SFB 171 „Membrane Transport“, Osnabrück;

President, International Soc. Photosynthesis Research;

Trustee, Volkswagen Foundation;

Council Member, IUPAB (Int.UnionPureApl.Biophysics);

Member/Chair, Scientific Advisory Board of two Max-Planck Institutes.

Awards: Röntgen-Preis; Niedersachsenpreis; Peter-Mitchell-Medal; Boris Rajewsky Preis; Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse; EMBO Membership; Lifetime Achievement Award, Rebeiz-Found., Univ. of Illinois; Drs.rer.nat.h.c., FU-Berlin and TU-Kaiserslautern.

Personal: Born 1940 in Berlin, two marriages, four children, living in Osnabrück.