University Education
| Degree | Institution | Year | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. (includes practical year and License to practice medicine) | Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany | 1978-1985 | Total average: 1.5 (very good) |
| Ph.D. (Neurophysiology; DE:Dr. med.) | Carl Ludwig Inst. of Physiology, Leipzig, Germany | 1982-1985 | 1.0 (summa cum laude) |
| M.S. in Systems & Industrial Engineering | University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA | 1991-1993 | GPA: 4.0 |
Post-doctoral training in Neuro-Physiology
| Institution | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dept. Neurophysiology, George-August University, Goettingen, Germany (With Uwe Windhorst) | Research Associate | 9/1986-2/1989 |
| Dept. Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA (With Douglas G. Stuart) | Research Associate | 2/1989-1990 |
| Dept. Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA | Research Assistant Professor | 1990-1992 |
| Dept. Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA | Visiting Research Assistant Professor | 1992-1994 |