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1977-1982 Physics studium at Leipzig University (Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig)
1982 Diploma (molecular physics) 

1982-1985 PhD fellowship at Leipzig University,
1985  Dr. rer. nat.: Thesis "Untersuchung der Orientierungsordnung von thermotropen Flüssigkristallen durch NMR", Georg Mayer Prize (1. Rank) of Leipzig University
1985-2003 scientific researcher at the Faculty of Physics and Geosciences, Leipzig University
Research activities in Leipzig::

1990 Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University (USA)
1991 Facultas docendi, Habilitation at Leipzig University

1995-2003 Privatdozent
since 2003 full Professor of Experimental Physics at Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg,

         Chair of Department of Nonlinear Phenomena

2004 co-editor of  'Molecules in interaction with surfaces', Springer Lecture Notes in Physics,
2004 co-author of textbook 'Kompaktkurs Physik', BG Teubner, Leipzig
Member of the Editorial Boards of Physical Review E and Crystals

Board member of the German Liquid Crystal Society
present research interests:

• experimental physics, nonlinear physics, self organization and dissipative pattern formation,
• dynamics and segregation in granular matter,
• structure and dynamics of anisotropic fluids,
• freely suspended liquid films and filaments (liquids in 2D and 1D),
• anisotropic elastomers and gels, LC-colloids, ferrofluids.

more informationon:  http://www.uni-magdeburg.de/anp