Biography
2024 Head of Research at Xylem Analytics Germany GmbH all sites, starting June 2024
2021 Appointment as Xylem Distinguished Engineer
2020 Member of the Xylem University Research Advisory Council
2019 Xylem Excellence in Innovation - CEO Award global
2019 Xylem Excellence in Innovation Award – Region Europa
2016 Head of Research at Xylem Analytics Germany GmbH site Weilheim
2011 Head of Research at WTW GmbH
2010 Member of the Xylem Technology Council
2010 WTW GmbH becomes part of Xylem, Inc.
2005 Technical Representative of WTW GmbH in the Nova Analytics group
2003 WTW GmbH becomes part of Nova Analytics
2007 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Kurt-Schwabe-Institute, Meinsberg, Second period
2004 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Kurt-Schwabe-Institute, Meinsberg
1997 Head of Basic Research, Methods and Sensors Scientific Direction
1996 Power of Attorney
1995 Take over of group „Basics and Methods” and Laboratory Management at WTW
1987 Head of Sensor Development at WTW GmbH - Wissenschaftlich-Technische Werkstätten GmbH - WTW, Weilheim i.OB
1987 PhD thesis “Sensors for the Potentiometric Determination of Glucose“ Prof. Dr. Karl Cammann (Dept. of Analytical Chemistry - Prof. Karlheinz Ballschmiter, University of Ulm)
Presentation “ISFETs for Glucose determination” 2nd International Meeting on Chemical Sensors in Bordeaux (1986)
Presentation “Glucose Sensor” Hanover Fair 1984 - Booth of universities of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg
Research assistant “Glucose determination” Prof. Ernst-Friedrich Pfeiffer (Dept. of Internal Medicine – Prof. Pfeiffer, University of Ulm)
Research Assistant “Binding of SV40 T Antigen” (cancer research) Prof. R. Henning (Dept. of Biochemistry, Prof. Henning, University of Ulm
1982 Diploma Thesis „Anion Selective Electrodes” Prof. Dr. Karl Cammann (Dept. of Analytical Chemistry - Prof. Ballschmiter, University of Ulm)
Working student at the „Landeswasserversorgung Baden Württemberg“ at the laboratory site in Langenau (Württ.) Assistant in study “Large-scale decalcification of water”
1976 Study of Chemistry (Diploma) at the University of Ulm Focus on Analytical Chemistry
Activities, Publications, etc.:
Member of Working groups for national and international standards in
• DIN
• EN
• ISO
Member of Working groups at DWA (Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall)
Various Articles on determination of parameters (oxygen, pH, conductivity etc.)
Various presentations (oral and poster)
• Singapore Water Week, Singapore
• Pittcon, USA various locations
• Weftec, USA various locations
• Dresdner Sensor Symposium, Dresden
• Achema, Frankfurt
• IFAT, Munich
• Analytica, Munich
• PTB, Braunschweig
Book Frank Honold, Brigitte Honold: “Ion Selective Electrodes”, Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, Boston, Berlin (1991)
Book various Contributions e.g.
“Konzentrationsmessungen in Flüssigkeiten” in Sensortechnik, edited by
H.-R. Tränkler, E. Obermeier, Springer (1998 and 2014)
Peer Reviews e.g.
WST - Water Science and Technology
JSSS - Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems