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				| Biographical information: | 
			 
    
      | 27.04.1967: | 
      Born in Cologne/Germany | 
     
    
      | 1986: | 
      High School diploma | 
     
    
      | 1989–1992: | 
      Study of fine Arts, Academy of Applied Arts Vienna, Vienna, Austria. 
      Completed with degree of Magister Artium | 
     
    
      | 1993/94: | 
      Study of comparative vertebrate anatomy and scientific illustration (among other course- 
      work), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia/USA. | 
     
    
      | 1994–1996: | 
      Study of medical illustration, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia/USA. 
      Completed with degree of Master of Science. | 
     
    
      | 1996/97: | 
      Internship as medical illustrator at the Arizona Heart Institute, Phoenix, Arizona/USA. | 
     
    
      | Since 1997: | 
      Freelance medical illustrator in Cologne, Germany. 
            Work for a variety of clients, including publishing companies, medical technological 
      and pharmaceutical companies, advertising and PR-agencies, and others.
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				| Awards: | 
			 
		
      | 1992: | 
      Graduation from the Academy of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria with Award of Excellence. | 
     
    
      | 1996: | 
      Orville Parkes Award for best piece in show, student salon, AMI Meeting Cincinnati. 
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      | 2001: | 
      Award for Book Art, German Publishers and Booksellers Association, Category Science.
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 					Select References: 
					– Werner L. Mang: Manual of Aesthetic Surgery, Springer Science and Business Media. 
					– Berger/Hierner: Plastische Chirurgie, Bd. 3: Mamma, Stamm, Genitale. Springer Science and Business    Media. 
					– Kaufmann, Jatoi, Petit: Atlas der Brustchirurgie. Springer Science and Business Media. 
					– Böhm: Praktische Visceralchirurgie. Kaden Verlag. 
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