1997 Doctorate, Justus Liebig University Giessen
2004 Habilitation in Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
2004 - 2006 Private lecturer and junior professor at the Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
Since 2006 Professor and Chair of the Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich
2004 Academy for Animal Health Sponsorship Award
2005 Michael Prize, international award from the Michael Foundation
2006 Falk Medical Research Trust Award
Since 2014 Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
2021 Princess Therese of Bavaria Prize