Prof. Dr. Cornelia Denz

• 1988
  Diplom thesis in physics, with distinction, on two- and four-wave mixing; Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
  
  

• 1988 – 1992
  Doctoral studies on holographic data storage and its application in neural networks, Institute of Applied Physics, Darmstadt University of Technology
  
  

• 1990 – 1991
  Research at the Institut d'Optique Théorique et Appliquée in Orsay, France
  
  

• 1993
  Lise Meitner dissertation prize from the Federal State of Hesse, Germany
  
  

• 1999
  Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) thesis in physics on spatiotemporal structure formation in nonlinear optics, Darmstadt University of Technology
  
  

• 1999
  Prize from the Adolf Messer Foundation for the development of nonlinear dynamic phase contrast microscopy ("novelty filter") during this period
  
  

• Since 2001
  Professor, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Münster, Germany
  
  

• Since 2004
  Director of the Institute
  
  

• Since 2007
  Speaker, Centre for Nonlinear Science, University of Münster
  
  

• Since 2008
  Head of MExLab Physics, a school laboratory, and founder of MExlab wissen.leben.experimentieren, an experimental laboratory, at the University of Münster
  
  

• Since 2010
  Vice-rector for International Affairs and Young Researchers, University of Münster
  
  

• Autorin von mehr als 130 Artikeln in begutachteten internationalen Fachzeitschriften

• Autorin von 2 Büchern und zahlreichen Buchartikeln

• German Research Foundation projects:

• Projects in Priority Programme SPP 1147 "Imaging diagnostic systems"

• Projects in Transfer Projects SFB: Transregio TRR 61 "Multilevel molecular assemblies"

Individual projects on:

• data storage

• image processing

• nonlinear microscopy

BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research) projects on:

• data storage

• encouraging girls in science

Industry projects:

• on data storage and image processing

• research on lasers

European projects:

• EU network Photonics 4 Life

• ESF network COST Action MP0604

• on optical micromanipulation

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) projects on:

• soliton control

• generation and propagation of light in photonic structures

Selected bilateral international projects on:

• photonic crystals

• optical tweezers

• photorefractive crystals

• Review board member for the German Research Foundation (DFG)

• On the senate commission for equality, University of Münster, Germany

• Member of the executive committee of the German Optical Society (DGaO)

• Prize committee chairperson for the German Physical Society (DPG) Hertha Sponer Prize

• Member of the board of directors and the advisory committee of the European Optical Society (EOS)

• Member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Commission C.17 Quantum Electronics

• Member of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship committee

• Member of the Carl Zeiss Foundation scholarship committee

• Member of evaluation panel for prizes awarded by the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Member of the editorial board, Optics Communications

• Member of the editorial board, Journal of the European Optical Society

• Member of the editorial board, Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

• Expert consultant for numerous international (Australia, India, China, Europe) and national bodies

• Leader of a working group of 25 researchers in the field of nonlinear phototonics

• Author of more than 130 publications, several books and numerous articles in books

• 2 patents

Soft Skills

• Institute director

• head of a science centre

• manager

• chief administrator

• team leader

• mediator

• coach and trainer

• construction supervisor

• etc.

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