Senior editor of IQWiG. 1989 qualified biologist. 1990 “Science Journalism” scholarship from the Robert Bosch Foundation. Until the end of 2005, he worked as a freelance science and medical journalist and author, mainly for national daily newspapers (e.g. Süddeutsche Zeitung), specialist magazines (e.g. Dt. Ärzteblatt) and book publishers (e.g. Stiftung Warentest). Awards for his journalistic work in 1997, 2001 and 2004. Since the beginning of 2006, senior editor at the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). 2007 doctorate as Dr. rer. medic. at the University of Cologne.