Career

• Since October 2010 Full Professor, University of Mainz, Germany
• November 2008 – October 2010 Assistant Professor, University of Catania, Italy
• August 2002 – October 2008 Research Associate, GSI, Germany
• February 2001 – July 2002 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, GSI, Germany
• 2001: Alexander von Humdoldt Stipendium
• October 2000 – January 2001 Research Associate, GSI, Germany
• March 2000 – August 2000 Post-doctoral fellowship, University of Catania, Italy
• March 2000 PhD in Physics (summa cum laude), University of Catania, Italy
• 1999: Italian Physical Society Award
• November 1996 – October 1999 PhD grant, University of Catania, Italy
• July 1996 Degree in Physics (summa cum laude), University of Catania, Italy
• February 1995 – October 1996 Undergraduate fellowship of the INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Italy