My labmates somehow talked me into them writing my intro, so here it is:

Hello! So, we're Michael's labmates and would like to describe him. Michael is able to get along with almost anyone. He has a fantastic sense of humor (a little dark, but ok). You will never be bored in his company. He has a way of making sharp but humorous observations about people. He's a really good cook and has a passion for dancing. He's very outgoing, intelligent, and aware of many different cultures.

Brace yourself: Michael is not a typical German; he has a playful irreverence and sharp wit. He's not too serious so be prepared to have some animated times with him.

Michael says: "I am a direct and outgoing person and like to meet people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. I like strong and self-confident women."

But Michael says many things...he said he wouldn't trust us to run a nuclear power plant if he lived next door. Oh Michael...

I like to live and learn in as many places as possible. And squash, I started playing squash some weeks ago and it super fun!

Making people laugh.
Making Guacamole.
Making Nanoparticles.

Working on making Nano-Guacamole.

My sarcasm.

Movies: The Hangover, Das Leben der Anderen(The Lives of Others), Blood Diamond, The Departed, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Books: Last Exit to Brooklyn, Fool on the Hill, The God Delusion.

Shows: Archer, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

How Montreal is so much greater in summer than it is in winter.

Cooking with friends, playing squash, watching a play/movie, and/or going Salsa dancing.

that sometime when people ask me what a word means in German, I make up a word and see how long I can away with that.

you can make sense of the fact that this profile is half written by me, half by the people I work with.