Biography

Academic

1979-1984 Studied physics at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Department of Physics; after 1982 studies continued at the ‘Statistical Thermodynamics and Theoretical Biophysics’ Division (under the chair of Prof W. Ebeling), Department of Physics at the Humboldt University of Berlin

1984 Received the degree “Diplom-Physiker”

1984-1985 Continuation of graduate studies at the ‘Philosophical Problems of Natural Sciences’ Division (under the chair of Prof. K.-F. Wessel) of the Philosophy Department at the Humboldt University of Berlin

1985-1991 Research fellow at the Institute for Theory, History and Organisation of Science (ITW) of the Academy of Sciences of the German Democratic Republic

1988 Received the degree “Dr. phil.” (PhD) at the Humboldt University of Berlin

1992-1994 Scientist at the KAI e.V.

1994-1997 Scientist at the Institute of Sociology at the Free University of Berlin

1997-2001 Scientist at the Social Science Research Center Berlin (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung)

2001-2005 Senior Researcher at NIWI-KNAW

Since 2005 Senior Research Fellow at the Virtual Knowledge Studio at the KNAW (Research Manager Simulation)

Since April 2006 Visiting Professor for Cybermetrics, University of Wolverhampton, UK