Study of Veterinary Medicine at the Vet. School TiHo in Hannover, Germany during 1983 – 1988 and graduation in 1989 as Dr. med. vet. (equivalent to PhD). In 1997, after a post graduate study certification in Germany as “Veterinary Poultry Specialist” (FTA Geflügel). 1989-1993 marketing and technical service pets at Rhone Merieux, Germany. 1993-1998 international technical and marketing service poultry at TAD/LAH/Lohmann, Germany. 1998-2014 manager technical and marketing service avian at Merial, France. Since 2014 director global veterinary technical service avian at Merial now Boehringer Ingelheim, France.