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EDUCATION:

July 1979: Ph.D. Classical Indology

1975/76 - 1978/79: Study of Indology 1 (Classical Indology), Indology 2(Indian Religions and Philosophies),
and Indology 3 (Modern Indian Languages and Literatures) at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany

1973 - 1975: Study at the Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit (C.A.S.S.), University of Poona, Pune, India

1972 - 1972/73: Study of Indology, Comparative Religions and Ethnology
at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany

1970/71 - 1971/72: Study of Indology, Classical Oriental Studies, and Phlilosophy at the Albert-Ludwigs-University,
Freiburg i.Br., Germany

RESEARCH:

1991 - 1993: Research and Teaching at the SYDA Foundation in South Fallsburg, New York, USA.
Indian Languages; Religious and Philosophical Traditions of India

1987 - 1990: Research and Teaching at the SYDA Foundation in Ganeshpuri, Maharashtra, India.
Indian Languages, Religions and Philosophies

1983 - 1986: Project on Religious Rites in Maharashtra, India,
in affiliation with the C.A.S.S., University of Poona,
and the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, India

1979 - 1982: Project on Indian Philosophy, at the C.A.S.S., University of Poona, India

POSITIONS:

1991 - 1993: Head of Translation Department, SYDA Foundation, South Fallsburg, New York. Supervision and Management. Simultaneous and Written Translator

1983: Teaching assignment for Sanskrit at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany

1976 - 1979: Research and Teaching Assistant at the South Asia Institute,
University of Heidelberg, Germany

HONORS:

1983 - 1986: Scholarship from the German Research Council (DFG)

1979 - 1982: Scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

1977 - 1979: Scholarship from the West-German Government (Graduierten Förderungs Gesetz)