Born in Hannover, Germany. Residing in Nairobi/ Kenya since 1993. Married with three children.

Medical Degree from the Medical University Hamburg, Germany
Specialisation in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Tropical Medicine
PHD in Nuclear Medicine from the University in Marburg, Germany
Graduate of the INSEAD Social Entrepreneur Programme, Fontainebleau, France

Employee of AMREF Flying Doctors since 1997, starting as Flight Physician and Head of Emergency Services. Promoted to Medical Director of AMREF Flying Doctors in 2002. Assumed position as Chief Executive Director in 2011 following the incorporation of AMREF Flying Doctors to a Company owned by the international Health Organisation AMREF Health Africa.