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Statistik Austria, science classification

• Biomathematics - (101004).
• Computer simulation - (102009).
• Radiation physics - (103030).
• Radiation protection - (103031).
• Fluid mechanics - (103032).
• Biophysics - (106006).
• Medical physics - (206003).
• Biomechanics - (211904).
• Medical diagnostics - (301103).
• Physiology - (301110).
• Medical physics - (302044).
• Physical medicine - (302061).
• Sonography - (302075).
• Radiation protection - (302079).
• Ergonomics - (303008).
• Preventive medicine - (303025).
• Sport science - (303028).
• Sports medicine - (305908).

Scientific Expertise

• (Biophysics).
• (Biomechanics).
• (Sports Physics).
• (Sports Aerodynamics).
• (Exercise Physiology) .
• (Medical Physics).
• (Perception).
• (Human Performance, Kinesiology).
• (Training Methods).
• (Anthropometry).
• (Optical Measuring Techniques).
• (Neonatal Ultrasound Hip Screening).
• (Sports Regulations).
• (Body Composition).
• (Bioenergetics).
• (Human Performance).
• (Medical Imaging).

Curr. Vitae

2012	Professor of Medical Physics and Biophysics at the Medical University of Graz, Dept. of Biophysics
2009 -2011	Professor of Biophysics of Human Movement at the Medical University of Graz
2007 -2009	Professor of Biophysics of Human Movement at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
2006 -2011	Head of the Center of Human Performance Research Graz, Medical University of Graz and Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
2000 -2001	Research stay, Visiting Professor at the Cardio-vascular Research and Training Institute (CVRTI) and Department for Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
1994	Field-Research stay in Tibet "Traditional Tibetian Sports"
1990	Associate Professor, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
1990	Habilitation in "Medical Physics and Biophysics", Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
1990	Offer to become Professor at the Deptartment of Bioengineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (Lindseth Professorship) - Offer not accepted due to family reasons.
1986	Research stay, International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
1984 -1990	Assistant Professor, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
1983	PhD. Degree, Thesis on "Spectrophotometric measurement of excitation propagation", Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
1979	Master Degree, in Physics and Sports at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
1974 -1979	Study of Physics and Sports at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
1973	School leaving examination, "Bundesrealgymnasium Köflach", Austria

Awards

2014	Nominierung zum Houskapreis der B&C Privatstiftung 2014 (größter privater Forschungspreis Österreichs): Methode zur Ultraschall-Messung des menschlichen Binde- und Fettgewebes
2002	IOC Olympic Research Award, "Anorexia Athletica - Low Weight Problems in Sports"
1990	Hoechst Forschungspreis, "Fast Optical Monitoring of Microscopic Excitation Patterns in Cardiac Muscle"

Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies

2009 -2012	Body Composition, Health and Performance Arbeitsgruppe der Medizinischen Kommission des IOC (International Olympic Commission) Coordinator
2005 -2007	Rules Group of the IOC Medical Commission Coordinator
2005 -2006	Experten Gremium der Medizinischen Kommission des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees Wissenschaftlicher Beirat

Reviewer for scientific journals

2014 -2014	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
2014 -2014	PLOS ONE
2002 -2006	JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs

2012	5th Meeting of the IOC Medical Commission Working Group on Body Composition, Health and Peformance (Lausanne, April 2012) Chair
2011	4th Meeting of the IOC Medical Commission Working Group on Body Composition, Health and Peformance (Colorado Springs), November 2011), Chair
2011	3rd Meeting of the IOC Medical Commission Working Group on Body Composition, Health and Peformance (Monaco, April 2011) Chair
2010	2nd Meeting of the IOC Medical Commission Working Group on Body Composition, Health and Peformance, (Graz, Oktober 2010) Chair
2010	1st Meeting of the IOC Medical Commission Working Group on Body Composition, Health and Peformance (Lausanne, March 2010), Vorsitz Chair
2007	Female Athlete Triad (Coordinator: Barbara Drinkwater) Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2007	IOC Rules Group Meeting Chair
2002	World Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Canada Organisator
1994	Optical Methods in Physiology, Wien, Austria Mitglied Organisationskomitee
1991	International Workshop on Methods of Optical Membrane Potenzial Measurement, Graz, Austria Mitglied Organisationskomitee
1991	International Conference on Methods and Applications of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Graz, Austria Mitglied Organisationskomitee
1989	International Conference on Methods and Applications of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Graz, Austria Mitglied Organisationskomitee

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