EDUCATION AND PROFESSION

1979-1989: Ten-Year-Polytechnical School in Stiebritz, Germany, Certificate of "Mittlere Reife".

1989-1992: Highschool and Apprenticeship in Johanngeorgenstadt, Germany, Practical Education with Hydrogeologie Nordhausen, Branche Jena, Germany: Certificate of a "Skilled Worker of Geology" as well as "Reifezeugnis".

1992-03.02.1998: Studies of Geology at the Technical University of Mining and Technology Freiberg, Germany: Certificate "Diplom-Geologist". Fields of Specialisation: Hydrogeology, Petroleum Geology, Geochemistry. Thesis: "Evaluation of the Oil Potential of Source Rocks and Characterisation of Reservoir Rocks of the Tuz Golu Basin/Central Anatolia, Turkey at the Research Center GmbH Juelich, Germany. Mapping: "Mapping of Dumps of the "Kupferschiefer"-Mining in the Mansfeld Basin, Germany for the Investigation of Influences Leading to Spontaneous Self Combustion.

15.02.-15.10.1998: Research as Scientific Member of the Staff at the University of Mining and Technology Freiberg, Institute of Mineralogy. Dealing with Isotope Geochemistry and Petrology of MOR Gabbros.

16.10.-30.09.1999: Research at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, Department of Geology. Dealing with the "Application of Capillary Electrophoresis to the Study of Fluid Inclusions in Various Ore Minerals from Rumanian Heavy Metal Deposits".

PRACTICALS AND EXCURSIONS DURING STUDIES

08-09/92: Worked with Hydrogeologie GmbH Nordhausen, Germany, Branche Jena as Skilled Worker of Geology.

03-04/93: Worked with Hydrogeologie GmbH Nordhausen, Germnay, Office Blankenhain as Skilled Worker of Geology

08/93: Worked with K+S AG, Zielitz, Germany. Underground Mining Practical. Dealing with Geological Mapping, Sampling, Quality Control, and Surveying.

02/94: Worked with the Drilling Company PRUY KG, Schoenheide/Erzg., Germany, Dealing with Recherches, Field Tests, and Preparation of a Geological Report.

02/95: Worked with the Company of Environmental and Economic Geology UWG GmbH Berlin, Germnay, Recherche and Preparation of Geological Maps to the Digitalization.

09-11/96: Research at the Technical University of Helsinki, Finland, Department of Technical and Environmental Engineering in Espoo. Dealing with the Statistical Analysis of Frost Datas. Several Student Assistent Jobs at the Technical University of Mining and Technology Freiberg, Institute of Mineralogy and Institute of Hydrogeology, Dealing with the Evaluation of Thin Sections, Sample Preparation, Field Work, and Sampling.

03/94: Hydrogeology Excursion to Mexico: Dealing with the Use of Geothermal Energy. Search for Groundwater in Arid Climates, Fresh Water and Sewage Treatment in Densely Populated as well as in Coastal Areas.

07/95: Structure Geology Excursion to Karelia, Russia: Dealing with Tectonics and Structure Geology

09-10/95: Hydrogeology Excursion to China: Dealing with Karst Phenomina, Freshwater and rrigation Water Supply in Karst Areas, Water Energy Production. Hydrogeological Mapping near Laibin, Field Measurement of Chemical and Physical Parameters of Waters.

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE

Languages:

German: fluently

English: very good

Portugiese:

basic Russian

Computer Applications: Word, Excel, Access, SPSS, APEX, Statistica, Graphwin, CorelDraw

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Member of the Old Mining Group, Johanngeorgenstadt, Germany, Dealing with Recherche, Exhibitions, and Reconstruction of Old Mining Relicts.

Member of the "Erzgebirgszweigverein Schoenheide / Erzg., Germany.

Member of the Student Speleology Group of Freiberg, Cave Surveying and Mapping in Caves Thueringen, Germany as well as in Switzerland.

Underground Guided Tours for Visitors in the "Reiche Zeche" Freiberg.

Volleyball, Dancing

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Birthday: 23.03.1973

Place of Birth: Weimar, Germany

Marital Status: Married