Personal data

Born in Münster/Westfalen

School Education 

1984 Abitur (qualifying for university entrance) at Johann-Conrad-Schlaun-Gymnasium in Münster 

Education, Studies

1985 – 1987 Vocational training to confectioner in Münster

1988 – 1995 Studies in biology and conferment of the academic tiltle “Diplom-Biologe” (Master’s equivalent) from the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster, topics: Embryology, Reproductive Biology, Human Biology, Ethology

Activities

1996 – 1998 Embryologist in the IVF-lab of the Institute for Gynaegologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine (IRL) GmbH, Münster (Dr. Dr. L. Belkien)

1998 – 2000 Embryologist at the “Bereich für Assistierte Fertilisation” of the Frauenklinik der Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut for Reproduction medi­cine (Prof. Dr. E. Nieschlag, FRCP)

2000 PhD at the Institute of Special Zoology and comparing Embryology of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Organculture of testis tissue, spermatogenesies in vitro, Prof. Dr. G. Clemen; Prof. Dr. S. Schlatt)

2001 – 2015 Head of the IVF-lab of fertility clinic Kinderwunschzentrum Altonaer Straße, Gynaekologicum Hamburg (Dr. G. Bispink)

2015 Head of the IVF-lab in Kinderwunsch Valentinshof, Hamburg (Dr. A. Dawson)

Qualifications

1995 Diploma of Biology

2004 Professional recognition of human reproductive biology with the title “Reproduktionsbiologe (AGRBM)”

2008 Embryology Certification “Senior Clinical Embryologist” by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)

Languages

German and English