Born in Ludwigshafen/Rh. (Germany)

1970 – 1975
Study of Molecular Biology Technical University, Darmstadt

1976 – 1978
Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.) University of Mainz

1979 – 1980
Postdoctoral Fellowship University of California Los Angeles, (USA)
In parallel taking part in drawing classes at UCLA, Dept. Art

1981 – 1987
Scientific work in leading positions at various pharmaceutical companies in Germany

1991
Foundation of “LeukämieHilfe München e.V.” (LHM)

1991 – 2001
President and Executive Manager of LHM

1993 – 2003
Painting studio at Munich (Germany)

1998 – 2005
International Visual Arts Symposium at Hollersbach (Austria) with Peter Mairinger

1999/2003
Visual Arts Symposium at Corfu (Greece) with Peter Mairinger

Since 2002
Painting studio at Graz (Austria)

2003/2004
Studio assistance for Arnulf Rainer

2004 - 2007
Art Academy Bad Reichenhall
Prof. Markus Lüpertz
Prof Hermann Nitsch
Peter Tomschiczek

Since 2005
Member of the international Art/Literature Project “Password”

Since 2009
President of the Austrian Visual Arts Association Styria
Teacher at Geras Art Academy and “Kunstfabrik” Vienna

Since 2009
President of the Austrian Visual Arts Association Styria

Listed in Artnet and Artprice

Honourings/Awards

2001 German Federal Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz)

2002 Award „Kulturtage Mils/Innsbruck“, Austria

2010 Exhibition Award ArtFarmGaia, Edizioni Fonéma, Perugia, Italy

Represented by

LDXArtodrome Gallery Beijing/Malta(Berlin