Education and carreer
- Since 2006 Full Professor in Marine Geodynamics, IFM-GEOMAR and University of Kiel, Germany
- 1995-2006 Full Professor in Geology, Freiburg University, Germany
- 1990 Habilitation and venia legendi in Geology, Gießen University, Germany
- 1986-1995 Lecturer, Gießen University, Germany
- 1984-1986 Postdoctoral Researcher, Tübingen University, Germany
- 1983 Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.), University of Oxford, England
- 1982-1984 Project Geologist, BP Minerals International plc, London, England
- 1979-1982 Florey European Studentship, The Queen's College, Oxford, England
- 1979 Geologist, Esso Erz GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany
- 1978 Diploma in Geology, University of Erlangen, Germany
Research Experience
- 2007-2008 Structural study of Nankai accretionary prism and seismogenic zone (IODP Exp. 315)
- 2005-2008 Overpressure and fluid flow, Gulf of Mexico, co-chief scientist, IODP Expedition 308
- 2004-2008 Petrography, fabrics and geotechnics of trench sediments, Chile
- 2000-2008 Neutron textures, petrophysics and acoustic properties of hard rocks
- 2000-2008 Neotectonics, volcanology and climate evolution, Patagonian fjordland, Chile
- 1998-2006 Structure, evolution, active tectonics and geohazards, Upper Rhine Graben Continental rift zone
- 1996-2002 Studies in deformation of rock analogues and application to tectonic problems
- 1990-1992 Tectonics of spreading ridge subduction, Chile, co-chief scientist, ODP Leg 141
- 1988-2003 Shore-based research, structural geology, ODP Legs 131, 141, 146, 160, 180, 186
- 1988-2006 Computer-aided 3D retrodeformation (Variscan, Alps, Carpathians, Chile, North Sea)
- 1986-1989 Structural study of Barbados accretionary prism, ODP Leg 110 plus post-cruise work
- 1984-1990 Investigation of continental collision, Alps
- 1982-1984 Finding hydrothermal gold in Scotland, France and U.S.A.
- 1979-1982 Research on fabrics, strain and rheology of mylonites, Betic Cordillera, Spain
Current projects
- 2008-2010 Rock textures determined by neutron diffraction and relation to petrophysical rock properties. Development and operation of neutron texture diffractometer at the IBR-2 Reactor, Dubna, Russia. Financed by BMBF (Germany)
- 2006-2009 FastSed, Fabric genesis, strength and physical properties of young Sediments, Ursa and Brazos-Trinity basins, Gulf of Mexico. A follow-up laboratory study of IODP Expedition 308. Funding in the framework of SSP "Integrated Ocean Drilling Program IODP/ODP" by DFG (Germany)
- 2006-2008 DFG-SFB 574, Subduction Factory, TP A1: Tectonics, fluid flow and slope stability revealed with multiscale mapping methods. Funded by DFG (Germany)
- 2004-2008 PetroTec, petrography, provenance and geotechnical properties of Chile Trench sediments. Integrated in TIPTEQ-Verbundprojekt. Financed by BMBF-Geotechnologien (Germany)
