Main fields of research

Geobiology Abiotic syntheses of RNA in nanogeochemical environments Role of meteorites for prebiotic chemical evolution Nanoscience Physical effects and chemical reactions in nanofluids Sustainable chemistry approaches to grow organic semiconductor nanostructures

Referee

Research funding organisations German Research Foundation (DFG) Journals Communications Earth & Environment (Nature Portfolio) Systems and Synthetic Biology (Springer) Astrobiology (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.) Journal of Materials Chemistry C (Royal Society of Chemistry) Physica E (Elsevier) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials (De Gruyter)

Editorial activities

Current Organic Chemistry Guest editor

Professional services

Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) Co-convener and chairperson

Awards

LMU, Center for Nanoscience (CeNS) Publication Award 2018 European Astrobiology Network Association (EANA) Best Poster Award 2013