1975                Born in Lippstadt, Germany

1994                Graduation, Silkeborg Amtsgymnasium, Denmark

1995                Military duty, Royal Danish Airforce

1995-1998        Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Aarhus University, Denmark

1999-2002        Master of Science, Molecular Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark

2002-2005        Ph.D., Molecular Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark

                       Thesis advisor: Ove Wiborg

2005-2008         Postdoctoral fellow, Centre for Psychiatric Research, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark

2008-present    Assistant Professor, Centre for Psychiatric Research, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark

Research interests: Molecular pharmacology of monoamine transporters, in particular protein-ligand interactions with antidepressants, psychostimulants and cognate substrates. Drug development of new antidepressants and addiction pharmacotherapies. Structure-function relationships of the serotonin transporter.