Postdoctoral training, Department of Biochemistry (Prof. E.H. Fischer)
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
1974-1975
Postdoctoral training, Department of Enzyme Chemistry (Prof. N.
Katunuma)
University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
1975-1976
Residency in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine (Prof. H.
Ditschuneit)
School of Medicine, University of Ulm
1976-1980
Residency in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine (Prof. W. Gerok)
School of Medicine, University of Freiburg
Degrees obtained
1963
Graduation from Gymnasium
Ehingen, Germany
1965
Graduation from School of Forestry
University of Freiburg, Germany
1970
Graduation from School of Medicine
University of Freiburg, Germany
1971
US ECFMG Qualification Certificate
1980
Board Certification in Internal Medicine
1987
Board Certification in Gastroenterology
1988
Certificate of Temporary Registration as a Qualified Physician,
License Number 256T, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of
Registration in Medicine
1997
Board Certification in Intensive Care in Internal Medicine
2001
Board Certification as Teacher / Instructor in "Intensive Care in
Internal Medicine"
2002
Board Certification as Teacher / Instructor in "Sigmoido-Coloscopy"
2002
Board Certification as Teacher / Instructor in "Sonography of abdominal
and retroperitoneal vessels"
Positions held
1980-1981
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Freiburg,
Germany
1981-1984
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, University of
California, San Francisco, California, USA
1984-1988
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Freiburg,
Germany
1988-1999
Visiting Fellow in Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1988-1999
Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School, MGH Cancer Center, MGH East, Charlestown,
Massachusetts, USA
1991-1994
Professor of Medicine
University of Zurich and Director, Medical Clinic B, Department of
Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
since 1994
Professor of Medicine
University of Freiburg and Director of Department of Medicine II
(Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases),
University Hospital Freiburg, Germany
Honors - Awards - Committees
1965-1970
Fellowship from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
1969
Byk-Gulden Award from the School of Medicine, University of Freiburg
1970
Distinguished Achievement Award from the School of Medicine, University
of Freiburg
1971-1972
USA-Fellowship from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
1972
USA-Fellowship from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
1974-1975
Japan-Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
1981-1986
Heisenberg Award from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
1986-1987
Professorship from the Stifterverband fuer die Deutsche Wissenschaft
1987-1991
Hermann-and-Lilly-Schilling Professorship from the Stifterverband für
die Deutsche Wissenschaft
1988
WHO consultant, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India
1990
WHO consultant, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India
1991
Appointment to Full Professor of Internal Medicine , University of
Zurich, Switzerland
1992
WHO consultant, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon,
France
1993
WHO consultant, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon,
France
since 1993
Editorial Board Digestion
1993-2001
Editorial Board Hepatology
since 1994
Editorial Board Cancer Molecular Biology
1994-1999
Editorial Board Journal of Hepatology
1994
Appointment to Full Professor of Internal Medicine, University of
Freiburg, Germany
1994
Member German Academy of Biological Scientists Leopoldina, Halle
since 1994
Board member of Ludwig-Heilmeyer Society
1994
Max Planck Research Award (together with Dr. J. R. Wands, Boston, MA,
USA)
since 1995
Board Member Charles Rodolphe Brupbacher Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland
1991-1999
Visiting Fellow in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard
Medical School, USA
1995-2003
Board Member Robert-Koch-Foundation
1995-1999
Scientific Council, WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer,
Lyon, France (1997-98 Vice-Chairman; 1998-99 Chairman)
1995-2003
Member of the Board, Ernst-Jung-Foundation, Hamburg
since 1995
Scientific Council, Hadassah Germany
1996
Editor of "Principle and Perspective", Deutsche Medizinische
Wochenschrift
1997
Doctor honoris causa, University of Iasi, Romania
since 1997
Member, Scientific Council Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart
since 1997
Editorial Board Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
since 1997
International Advisory Board China National Journal of New
Gastroenterology
1997-1999
Vice Dean, School of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
since 1998
Editorial Board Viral Hepatitis Reviews
since 1998
Scientific Advisory Board, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne,
Switzerland
1998-2003
President of the Board, Ernst-Jung-Foundation, Hamburg, Germany
since 1998
Editorial Board World Journal of Gastroenterology
1998-2000
President, Scientific Advisory Board, Department of Research, University
Hospital Basle, Switzerland
1998
Member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences
since 1999
Member, Expert Committee "Preclinical Medicine" at the University of
Basle, Switzerland
since 1999
President, Scientific Council Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart,
Germany
since 1999
Associate Editor Journal of Hepatology
since 1999
Member, Expert Committee "Mono- and polygenic human diseases: definition
and molecular pathogenesis" Fritz Thyssen Foundation, Cologne, Germany
since 1999
Member of the Senate of Strategic Planning of the Hermann von
Helmholtz-Association of German Research Centers
1999-2001
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
since 2000
Member of the Board, Fritz Thyssen Foundation, Cologne, Germany
since 2000
Member of the Department Council, Department of Clinical and Biological
Sciences, University of Basel, Switzerland
since 2000
Board Member, Dr.-Norbert-Henning-Foundation
since 2000
International Editorial Board Chinese Hepatology
since 2000
International Editorial Board Minerva Medica
2001
Professor honoris causa, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of
Science and Technology, Wuhan, PROC
2001-2005
Member of the Executive Board of the Faculty of Medicine, University of
Freiburg, Germany
since 2001
Editorial Board Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International
since 2002
Editor from abroad Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology
2002
Honorary Member of the Russian Society for the Study of the Liver (RSSL)
2000
International Member of the Russian Gastroenterological Association
(RGA)
2002
Doctor honoris causa, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
2002
Robert-Pfleger Research Award 2002 (together with Drs. D. Haeussinger
and M.P. Manns)
2002
Honorary Member of the Iranian Society for Gastroenterology and
Hepatology
since 2002
Acting Medical Director, Department of Internal Medicine, University
Hospital Freiburg, Germany
since 2003
Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
since 2003
Member, Council of the University of Zurich, Switzerland
2003
Professor honoris causa, Kazakh Medical Institute, Almaty, Kasachstan
since 2003
Vicepresident, German-Chinese Society of Medicine
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