# 1992 - 1989 Study of Chemistry at University of Graz (Mag. rer. nat.) # 1989 - 1992 PhD at Graz University of Technology # 1991-1998 University assistant at Graz University of Technology, Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Organic Materials # 1998 Habilitation at Graz University of Technology # 1999 - 2006 Project leader in "Spezialforschungsbereich (SFB) Elektroactive Materials“ # since 2002 Project leader in the Polymer Competence Center Leoben (PCCL) # 2007 Appointment as a full professor at University of Leoben (MUL), head of the Chair for „Synthesis of special and functional polymers” at the Institute of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials # 2008 Appointment as the head of the Institute of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials at MUL # 2008 - 2011 Scientific Director of the Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH # since 2011 Scientific Manager CSO of the Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH