Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. dent., study of dentistry at the university of Tuebingen, Germany. Afterwards dentist in a general dental practice. 2001-2016: assistant professor and associate professor at the university of Heidelberg, Department of Prosthodontics. 2006: PhD-Thesis, 2007 University of Washington, Seattle. Until 09/2016 second head of the department of prosthodontics, university of Heidelberg and head of the section of material sciences at the department of prosthodontics. Since 10/2016 head of the department of prosthodontics, university of Wuerzburg, Germany. Spezialisations: specialist of the german association of prosthodontics and material sciences (DGPro) and specialist of the german association for the function of the stomatognathic system (DGFDT). Quality Management Technician in Healthcare.
Scientific expertise: etiology, diagnosis and treatment of TMD, ceramic restorations, fiber-reinforced posts, parafunctions. More than 200 publications in national and international journals and books.
