Curriculum vitae: Erik Bründermann

Erik Bründermann Dr. rer. nat. Dipl. Phys. Senior staff researcher Ruhr-Universität Bochum Physical Chemistry II, Bldg. NC 7/68 D-44780 Bochum Tel: ++49-234-32-24239 Fax: ++49-234-32-14183 E-Mail: Erik.Bruendermann@rub.de Honorable Guest Professor of Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, Japan affiliated to the Department of Nanovision Technology part of the Graduate School of Science and Technology ... further information.

Fields of Interest Honors and Awards Patent Experience and Research abroad Teaching Experience Skills and Laboratory Experience Course Work Memberships

Education

• Ph.D. - (Dr. rer. nat. - grade: A), major: physics; minor: mineralogy; Friedrich-Wilhelms University Bonn and Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy, 22/4/1994.
• Diploma - (Diplom-Physicist - grade: A), major: physics - experimental physics (elementary particles), applied physics (radio astronomy), theoretical physics; minors: mathematics, inorganic chemistry; Friedrich-Wilhelms University Bonn and MPI for Radioastronomy, 25/1/1991.
• Student, Friedrich-Wilhelms University Bonn, Germany, basic and advanced studies completed in 7 semesters, 9/1985 - 3/1989.
• High School, Gymnasium Haan, Germany, schools finishing best grade 1985, three certificates German national contest of mathematics (Bundeswettbewerb für Mathematik 1982-1985); 6/1976 - 6/1985.

Professional Experience

• Permanent staff researcher at the chair of Physical Chemistry II, Ruhr-University Bochum, Dept. of Physical Chemistry II, Germany, 1/9/2003-today (research, teaching, network and WWW of PC II, graphics art, public outreach).
• Scientific assistant to the chair of Physical Chemistry II, Ruhr-University Bochum, Dept. of Physical Chemistry II, Germany, 1/9/2000 to 31/8/2003.
• Researcher, Ruhr-University Bochum, Dept. of Physical Chemistry II, Germany, 10/1999-8/2000.
• Visiting Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & University of California, USA, 10/1997-9/1999.
• Researcher, DLR, Institute of Space Sensor Technology, Berlin, Germany, 6/1997-9/1997.
• Young-Scientist (Post-Doc), DLR, Institute of Space Sensor Technology Berlin, Germany; tasks: budget management; organize and equip new laboratories; grant application; training of post-doctoral research fellows; supervision of four technicians and engineers, Ph.D. candidates and engineering undergraduate assistants, 5/1994-5/1997.
• Research Assistant, Max-Planck-Institute for Radioastronomy,7/1989-4/1994.
• Summer Research Assistant, University Bonn, Dept. of Astronomy, Germany; results were published by R. Cayrel, I. Tarrab, T. Richtler, Learning about young globular clusters. ESO Messenger, (no.54), Dec. 1988, p.29-33, summer 1988