Born on 16 July 1953 in Junkersdorf, Germany

• Law studies, Catholic University of Louvain, 1972-1977
• Certificate of Studies and Diploma of Higher European Studies, Institute of Higher European Studies, Strasbourg, 1977-1981
• Legal officer (1981-1990) and Principal Legal officer (1990-1991) in the Secretariat of the European Commission of Human Rights
• Head of Division in the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, 1998-2002
• Deputy Section Registrar, 2002-2013
• Section Registrar, 2013-2015
• Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights from 1 December 2015 to 31 January 2019.