1980-1985 Moscow Veterinary Academy „ K.I. Scrjabin“, Soviet Union, Degree DVM (Diploma in Veterinary Medicine), “Histopathology, Entomology and Prophylaxis of Sheep Monieziosis”

1985-1986 Assistant, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Insel Riems, German Democratic Republic

1986 Approbation (license to practice veterinary medicine)

1986-1991 Scientist, Dept. of Histopathology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Insel Riems, German Democratic Republic/Federal Republic of Germany

1992 PhD (Dr. med. vet.), Chair of Pathology, Leipzig University: „Comparative morphological and immunomorphological investigations on classical swine fever pathogenesis”

since 1992 Scientist, Laboratory for fish immunology, Institute of Infectiology FLI

Research Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation/Science and

1995-1996 and 1999 Technology Agency of Japan National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Tamaki, Mie, Japan

since 2009 Head of the National Reference Laboratories (NRL) for the notifiable crustacean diseases YHD, TS and WSD

since 2011 Chamber recognized Diplomate in Immunology and Serology, License to teach in the field

since 2014 Head of the NRLs for the notifiable fish diseases ISA and EHN

since 2015 Deputy Head of Institute (temporarily Acting Head), Director and Professor

2018 Habilitation, The Importance of Fish Immune Response in the Control of Fish Diseases. University Rostock, Germany.