Professional preparation
- Stuttgart University ( Germany ) M.Sc.in Chemistry 1990
- ETH Zürich ( Switzerland ) Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry 1995
- Lund University ( Sweden ) Postdoctoral Associate 1995-1998
Appointments
- August 2005 – present: Assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Arizona State University
- April 2004 – July 2005: Research scientist at the Department of Physical, Inorganic and Structural Chemistry, Stockholm University .
- February 1998 – March 2004: Assistant professor at the Department of Physical, Inorganic and Structural Chemistry, Stockholm University .
Awards and Honors
- 1995-1996 Feodor-Lynen Fellowship of the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
- 1995 ETH medal for distinguished Ph.D. theses
Research interests
Bonding description of metallic systems. Synthesis of novel intermetallic compounds, Zintl phases and hydrides and the study of their structure-property relationships. Study and interpretation of high-pressure phase transitions. Application of high-pressure for materials synthesis. |
