2017-2020

Dean Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Cologne

2014-2017

Vice Dean Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Cologne

2014-2017

Co-Chair International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine, Univ. of Cologne

2014-2015

Vice Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Cologne

Since 2013

Head of Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Examination Board

Since 2011

Vice Chair of the Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne

2008-2012

Acting Director, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne

2010

Innovation Award of the State North Rhine Westphalia for the development of a therapy to treat Molybdenum Cofactor deficiency

2009

Horst-Bickel-Award for the development of novel therapies in the field of inborn errors in metabolism given by Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pediatrische Stoffwechselstörung

2005

Max-von-Laue-Preis for structural biology given by the German Society of Crystallography

2004

Klee-Preis (Innovationspreis)

2003

Novartis-Preis for therapy-related pharamacological research given by the German society of pharmacology and toxicology

2000-2001

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship by the DAAD

2000

Heinrich Buessing-Preis for PhD Thesis

1999

Young Investigator Award of the International Society of Pterinology

1995

Buerger-Preis of Braunschweig in Life Sciences for Diploma thesis