Bio & CV
Education
Habilitation (2022), Universität Hamburg, Germany
Dr. rer. nat. ( 2006), International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs, Universität Hamburg, Germany
M.Sc. (2002), B.Sc. (2000), Meteorology, Russian State Hydrometeorological University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Professional Experience
since Aug. 2023 Professor (W3), Head Modeling the carbon cycle in the Earth system, Universität Hamburg
since Aug. 2023 Head of Department Earth system modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
since 2010 Group Lead of Ocean Biogeochemistry Group, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany
2006–2010 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA (incl. leave to work at DMI)
2008–2009 Research Scientist (8 Months), Center for Ocean and Ice, Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Professional Activities
The World Climate Research Program (WCRP):
co-Chair, Working Group on Coupled Modeling (WGCM), since 2022
Member, Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) Panel, since 2023
co-Chair, WCRP Grand Challenge on Carbon Feedbacks in the Climate System, 2016-2022
Interim panel member, WCRP Earth System Modelling and Observations Core Project (ESMO), 2021-2023
Met Office Hadley Centre Science Review Group (SRG), since 2019
External Review Board, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, October 2019
Scientific Steering Committees:
co-Chair, Coupled Climate Carbon Cycle Model Intercomparison Project (C4MIP), since 2023 (member since 2013)
Decadal Climate Prediction Project (DCPP), since 2019
Global Carbon Project (GCP), Future Earth, SSC affiliate, since 2017
Editorial engagement:
Editor of Geophysical Research Letters, 2015-2019
Co-Editor of Biogeosciences Special Issue "Progress in quantifying ocean biogeochemistry - in honour of Ernst Maier-Reimer", 2017-2019
Coordinator of the Project PalMod - a paleo modeling initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research - Phase II (2018-2022) and Phase III (2023-2026)
Director of the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs, 2012–2014
Zukunftsforum Ozean, Konsortiums Deutsche Meeresforschung, since 2020
German National Committee of the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research, 2018-2024