Curriculum Vitæ
My name is Martin Amft. I was born in East Germany (GDR) in 1981. Until the age of 22 I lived and studied in this part of Germany. Then I spent two terms as an exchange student in Uppsala, where I moved again after I obtained my degree in physics in Jena.
Current employment
Since January 2011 I work as a Postdoc in the Division of Materials Theory at Uppsala University.
Formal Education
PhD studies
2006 - 2010: PhD-student in the Division of Materials Theory at Uppsala University. In October 2008 I defended my Licentiate Thesis and in December 2010 my PhD Thesis.
University
- 2000 - 2003: Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
- 2003 - 2004: Uppsala University, Sweden
- 2004 - 2005: Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
Basic Schooling
- 1987 - 1991: Polytechnische Oberschule (POS) Ernst Schneller, Trebitz, Germany
- 1991 - 1999: Gymnasium Carolinum, Bernburg, Germany
Languages
German
Skill: Excellent
Native (1st) language
12 years of formal education
English
Skill: Very good
2nd language
8 years of formal education
Swedish
Skill: Very good
3rd language
2 years of formal education
Russian
Skill: Very poor
4th language (never used in real life, not even with my Russian colleagues)
4 years of formal education
Personal
I am...
- married
- father
- an active member of the local Baptist Congregation
- doing indoor climbing (sometimes) and hiking (when the sun is shining)
- an rather enthusiastic Mac and iPhone user
