2009 -2013 | Supreme Health Council of Styria,Member |
2008 -2013 | Director 2000/2020 |
2007 | Head of Division of Cardiac Surgery |
2007 -2008 | suppl Rector Medical University of Graz |
2004 -2005 | President European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology |
2003 -2008 | Vicerector (clinical affairs) Medical University Graz |
2002 -2003 | Head of the constituent convention of the Medical University Graz |
2000 -2001 | President of the Austrian Society of Surgery |
1999 | Permanent peer reviewer of The International Society of Heart and Lung Tranplantation Annals of Thoracic Surgery Transplantation International European Surgery |
1999 -2003 | Head of the structure commission of the Medical Faculty Karl Franzens University Graz |
1998 -2000 | Eurotransplant cardiothoracic advisory board |
1997 | Licence for Vascular Surgery |
1997 -2003 | Head of the Professoral Curia of the Medical Faculty Karl Franzens University Graz |
1996 -1997 | Presidency of the Austrian Society for transplantation (Austrotransplant) |
1996 | Chair and Head of the Dept. of Surgery, University of Graz, School of Medicine |
1995 -1995 | Paris, Hospital Henri Mondor (Prof.Loisance) LVAD Implantation |
1994 -2004 | Member of the postgraduate Commission (Continuing education course) of the Medical University Graz |
1994 -1996 | Co-Chairman of the Dept. of Surgery |
1993 | Professor of Surgery |
1993 -1993 | 1993 Health Care Management Course KAGes |
1992 -1992 | Cambridge heart-lung transplantation (Papworth Hospital, Prof.Wallwork) |
1992 | Licence for Surgical Intensive Care |
1992 | Head of Division of Transplant Surgery |
1990 -1990 | Maastricht/Paris Cardiomyoplasty training |
1990 | Experts commitee of the Austrian academy of Sciences |
1990 -1990 | Presidency of the Austrian Society of Surgical research |
1989 | Licence for Heart Surgery |
1988 -1988 | Paris Hospital Paul Brousse (Prof.Carpentier, Prof.Chaques) Cardiomyoplasty training |
1987 | Hospital Appointments: Head of Transplant Surgery |
1987 | Scientific advisory board of the Austrian federal bureau of health (ÖBIG) Advisory board of the Austrian federal bureau of health (ÖBIG) in transplantation |
1987 -1987 | Pittsburgh University (B.P.Griffith) Transplant Unit (Prof.Starzl) Klinikum Großhadern (Prof.Klinner, Prof.Reichart), Transplant Unit Med.Hochschule Hannover (Prof.Hetzer, Prof.Borst) Transplant Unit Transplant Course Oxford University (Prof.Morris) |
1986 | Head of the working party of Pacemakerimplantatio the University of Surgery |
1986 -1994 | Head of Gastroenterologic Endoscopy |
1986 -2001 | Head of the Quality assurance of the Austrian Society of Surgery (Aktionskomitee) |
1985 -1986 | Stanford University (N.Shumway), Transplant Unit Researchfellow |
1982 -2006 | Academic Appointments: 1982 Associale Professor of Surgery |
1980 | Licence and Certification for Surgery |
1980 -1980 | Westminster Hospital (Prof.Sutton) Bromptom Hospital (Prof.Lincoln, Prof.Paneth) Deutsches Herzzentrum München (Prof.Sebenig) |
1976 -1990 | Other Professional positions: Head of the Emergency Unit Dept of Surgery of the Karl Franzens University Graz |
1975 -1975 | Research Fellowships: 1975 Universität Erlangen a) Division of Endoscopy (Prof.Koch) b) Division Heart Surgery (Prof.v.d.Emde) |
1974 -1974 | Resident Dept. Surgery |
1974 -1974 | Resident Internal Medicin |
1973 -1974 | Postdoctoral Training: Pathology |
1972 -1976 | Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Medical degree |
2009 | Honorary Fellow UEMS (Transplantation) |
2007 | Fellow of the American Society of Angiology |
2007 | Life Fellowship international Biographical Association Cambridge |
2007 | Lifetime member of the Scientific Faculty IBC Cambridge England |
2007 | Full Member London Diplomatic Academy |
2004 | Goldenes Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark |
1999 | American Biographical Institute-ABI World Laureate of Austria 1999 |
1997 | Golden Helix Award |
1985 | Hoechst Preis |
1976 | Hoechst Preis |
2009 -2013 | UEMS Honoary Fellow |
2008 -2013 | Landessanitätsrat Seiermark,Mitglied Mitglied |
2007 -2012 | Wissenschaftlicher Beirat des Österreichischen Bundesheeres Beratend |
2007 -2012 | Gesundheitsplattform Steiermark, Qualitätssicherungskommission Universitärer Vertreter |
2000 -2012 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Chirurgie Vorstandsmitglied |
1998 -2012 | Eurotransplant Advisor thoracic board |
1991 -2012 | Stellvertretender Vorsitzender Transplantbeirat ÖBIG stellvertretende Leitung der Beiratssitzungen |
2005 -2005 | Europäische Gesellschaft für hyperthermische Onkologie Präsident |
2000 -2001 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Chirurgie Präsident |
1996 -2001 | Aktionskomitee der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie Vorsitzender |
1995 -1997 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Transplantation, Transfusion und Genetik Präsident |
1990 -1991 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Chirurgische Forschung Präsident |
2004 -2009 | EUROPEAN SURGERY (ACA): Fakulty member |
2000 -2009 | JOURNAL FÜR KARDIOLOGIE: Mitglied des Editorial Board |
2000 -2005 | ACTA CHIR AUST: Mitglied des Editorial Board |
2000 -2005 | HERZSCHRITTMACHER: Mitglied des Editorial Board |
2000 -2005 | ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR HERZ-, THORAX- UND GEFÄßCHIRURGIE: Mitglied des Editorial Board |
2009 -2013 | CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE |
1991 -2012 | WIENER MEDIZINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT |
2000 -2012 | EUROPEAN SURGERY (ACA) |
2000 -2012 | JOURNAL FÜR KARDIOLOGIE |
2000 -2012 | JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION |
2000 -2012 | THE ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY |
2000 -2012 | THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON |
2000 -2012 | TRANSPLANTATION |
2001 -2012 | ARTIFICIAL ORGANS |
2001 -2012 | ASAIO JOURNAL |
2001 -2012 | TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL |
2002 -2012 | JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY |
2011 | Habilitation: Vorsitz: AKH-Linz, Herzchirurgie |
2008 | Habilitation: Gutachter: Medizinische Universität Innsbruck |
2008 | Habilitation: Gutachter: Medizinische Universität Innsbruck |
2007 | Habilitation: Gutachter: Medizinische Universität Innsbruck |
2006 -2012 | Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung - Austria |
2000 -2010 | Jubiläumsfonds der Österreichischen Nationalbank (ÖNB) - Austria |
2009 | German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Society |
2009 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Chirurgie |
2009 | Austrotransplant |
2011 | Bail-Outs 2011 - Pushing the Limits Organisator |
2011 | Expert2Expert in Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management Chair |
2010 | 15. Expertentreffen Herzschrittmaher und ICDs, Kardiale Resynchronisationstherapie, Elektrophysiologie Chair |
2010 | Expert2Expert in Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management Chair |
2009 | "Bail Outs" Aortic Challenges Organisator |
2009 | Expert2Expert in Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management 2009 Chair |
2009 | 14. Expertentreffen, Herzschrittmacher und ICDs, kardiale Resynchronisationstherapie, Katheterablation Chair |
2009 | 23. Jahrestagung der Österr. Gesellschaft für Transplantation, Transfusion und Genetik Chair |
2005 | ESHO 2005,Graz,22nd Annual Meeting Organisator |
2004 | Expert2Expert in Cardiac Rhythm Management Organisator |
2001 | Int. Jahrestagung der Österr. Ges. für Cirurgie Organisator |
1993 | Austrotransplant 1993 Organisator |
1991 | Jahrestagung der Österr. Ges für Chirurgische Forschung Organisator |