Prof. Dr. Jan Schwarzbauer Current research topics: Sources, transport and fate of organic contaminants in water and sediments of surface water systems Impact of anthropogenic xenibiotics on riverine systems Structure elucidation of still unknown organic contaminants Analytical investigations on pollution sources of surface and ground water (industrial emissions, municipal effluents, waste deposit seepage water, mining effluents etc.) Organic-geochemical characterization of bound residues in riverine particulate matter Compound specific isotpe anaylsis of organic pollutants Geochronology of organic contamination in riverine sediment archives and generation of correlated pollution histories Detection and quantification of synthetic polymers in river water, municipal effluents, sewage slugde and soil CV: 1993: Degree in Chemistry (diploma) University of Hamburg - 1997: Dr. rer. nat. degree, University of Hamburg - 2004: Habilitation, RWTH Aachen University - 2004 - 2009: Assoc. Prof.

(Privatdozent), RWTH Aachen - since 2009: Full Professor Prof. Branimir Jovancicevic Education and qualifications: 1985: Bachelor of science studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematicki fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia) 1988: Master of science studies - Chemistry / Prirodno-matematicki fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia) 1994: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies - Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia) Scientific interest: Organic geochemistry, environmental chemistry.