He has over 20 years experience in preclinical/toxicological and clinical expert services by supporting industrial and consultancy organisations. He was Lecturer of Pharmacology and Toxicology at both the Medical Faculty and the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Freiburg i. Br. Postdoctoral experiences were made at the Institute of Pharmacology, University of Vienna, and at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. In 1998, he got a Professorship of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Leipzig. Since October 2006, he has been Managing Director of ACA-pharma concept GmbH that was founded in 2000.
He is Specialist of Pharmacology and Toxicology since 1993. He gained his clinical experiences in internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics and general medicine at the University of Leipzig; since 1993 he has also served in the Toxicological Advisory Service of the University. He is very experienced in supporting industrial and consultancy organisations with his toxicological and clinical expertise.