Education:
| 1985 | Abitur |
| 1986 - 1991 | Chemistry studies at the Technische Universität München |
| Vordiplom Nov. 1988. | |
| Aug. 1991 - Jan. 1994: | Diploma degree and Ph. D. in the group of Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. W. A. Herrmann at the Technische Universität München |
| Apr. 1995 - März 1996: | Postdoctoral research associate an der Texas A & M University in College Station (USA) in der Arbeitsgruppe von Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. F. A. Cotton |
| Apr. 1996 - July 2000: | Habilitation in Chemistry at the Technische Universität München. Second Ph. D. degree (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) |
| Juny 2005 - March 2006: | Representative of the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry of the Technische Universität München (Equivalent to a Full Professorship) |
| April - Nov. 2006: | Principal Researcher am Instituto Technológico e Nuclear (ITN) in Sacavém bei Lissabon. |
| since Dez. 2006: | Professor for Molecular Catalysis at the Department of Chemistry of the Technische Universität München |
| since Oct. 2007: | Representative of the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry of the Technische Universität München |
Awards and Grants:
| 1985: | Award from the Rockermaier Foundation for excellent grades in high school |
| 1991 - 1994: | Ph. D. grant from the Hermann Schlosser Foundation (DEGUSSA) |
| 1995 - 1998: | Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
| 1999: | Otto-Roelen Medal of the DECHEMA for excellent university-industry cooperation in the development of oxidation catalysts |
| 2003: | Hans Fischer Award from the Hans Fischer society for examinations on catalytic aldehyde olefination |
| 2008: | Visiting professorship, National University of Singapore |
| 2013: | International Cooperation Award of Liaoning Province (VR China) |
| 2022: | Ernst Otto Fischer Award for outstanding lecturing in chemistry |
| 2023: | Distinguished scientist of the President’s International Fellowship Initiative of the Chinese Chemical Society (CAS PIFI) |
Membership of learned or professional societies:
| Since 1999: | Member of the GDCh (Gesellschaft Deutsche Chemiker - German Chemical Society) | |
| Since 2003: | Member of the ACS - American Chemical Society | |
| 2006-2013 | Elite Network NanoCat | |
| 2007-2022 | Dean of International Affairs at the Department of Chemistry of TUM (CH-TUM) | |
| 2010-2022 | Faculty Graduate Dean CH-TUM | |
| Since 2012 | Organizer of the Ernst Otto Fischer Seminar | |
| 2012-2024 | Member of the Board of TUM Create | |
| 2016-2021 | Diversity Board Faculty of Chemistry | |
| 2016-2021 | Member TUM Graduate School Board | |
| 2016-2021: | Dean of Studies at CH-TUM | |
| Since 2018 | Editor of Journal of Organometallic Chemistry | |
| Since October 2025: | Vice Dean of Academic & Student Affairs (TUM School of Natural Sciences) |
Current Research Topics:
| - Catalytic oxidations | |
| - Catalytic hydrogenations and transfer hydrogenations | |
| - Heterogenization of homogeneous catalysts | |
| - Medicinal Chemistry |