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Curriculum Vitae: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang May

Name: Wolfgang May
Date of birth: May 24th, 1968
Place of birth: Giessen (Germany)
Nationality: German
Degree: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil.
Affiliation: Universität Göttingen

Professional:

Since 1.4.2003:
Associate Professor for Practical Computer Science in the Institute for Informatics at Göttingen University; head of the Database and Information Systems group.
Winter Term 2002/2003:
Guest Professor for Practical Computer Science at Göttingen University (on leave from Freiburg University).
December 2001:
Habilitation (venia legendi) in Computer Science.
1.1.99-31.3.2003:
Scientific Assistant in the Databases and Information Systems group chaired by Prof. Lausen at the Institute of Computer Science/Informatics at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.
November 1998:
Dr.rer.nat in Computer Science.
1.11.1997-31.12.98:
Research Assistant in the Databases and Information Systems group at the Institute of Computer Science/Informatics at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.

Education:

1.5.1995-31.10.1997:
Scholarship holder in the graduate program "Human and Artificial Intelligence" (Graduiertenkolleg "Menschliche und Maschinelle Intelligenz") of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, associated with the Databases and Information Systems group at the Institute of Computer Science/Informatics.
February 1995:
Diploma degree rated "mit Auszeichnung" at Karlsruhe University.
Diploma thesis: Protokollverifikation in Temporallogik: Evolving Algebras und ein Tableaukalkül (in German).
The diploma-thesis was awarded the "Förderpreis des Forschungszentrums Informatik der Universität Karlsruhe".
October 1989 - February 1995:
Studies in Computer Science/Informatics at Karlsruhe University.
Major Subjects: Logic and Theoretical Foundations, Deductive Systems.
Minor Subject: Mathematics (Complex Analysis/Function Theory).
October 1991 - February 1993: Tutor for student groups in Informatik I-III.
April 1989 - July 1989:
Studies in physics at Heidelberg University.
June 1987 - January 1989:
Civil service at a surgical ward in the town hospital in Furtwangen.
May 1987:
Abitur, overall grade 1.2.
1978-1987:
Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium, Furtwangen, Germany
1974-1978:
Anne-Frank-Grundschule (elementary school), Furtwangen, Germany.

Languages:

  1. German (native)
  2. English (fluently)
  3. French (fairly fluently)
  4. Swedish (basic knowledge)
  5. Italian (basic knowledge)
  6. Russian (basic knowledge, 2-semesters course)

Programming Experiences:

  • XML & friends, Java, C++, Pascal/Modula, SQL/PLSQL, LISP, Prolog, TeX/LaTeX, F-Logic, Assembly, Basic

Aside ;)

Note that all universities that I have attended up to now - Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, and Göttingen - have been distinguished as "Elite Universities" in the country-wide competition (KA in 2006; HD, FR and GÖ followed in 2007). My goal is to keep up with the high standards I experienced during my studies at Karlsruhe University. 

E-mail:   may@informatik.uni-goettingen.de
Adresse:  Wolfgang May
          Institut für Informatik
          Universität Göttingen
          37083 Göttingen
          Germany
Telefon:  +49-551-39-14412
Fax:      +49-551-39-14403
Homepage: http://user.informatik.uni-goettingen.de/~may/