Curriculum Vitae

Born on May 17, 1962 in Mor, Hungary. Diploma with distinction in electrical engineering, Budapest University of Technology (1981-1985), theoretical physics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Faculty of Physics (1981-1985), doctorate with distinction in laser physics - Vienna University of Technology (1987-1991), Habilitation in laser physics - Vienna University of Technology (1991-1993), Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology (1996-1998), Professor of Electrical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Austria (1999-2004), Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (since 2003), Professor of Experimental Physics at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (since 2004).