Curriculum Vitae
Education
| 1966-1970 | Elementary School in Nürnberg |
| 1970-1979 | High School in Nürnberg and Tutzing |
| 1979-1986 | Medical School, Ludwig-Maximilians-University |
| May 30, 1986 | Doctoral thesis, University Eye Hospital, Munich |
Postdoctoral Training
| 1986 | Internal rotation in Ophthalmic Pathology Howe Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA |
| 1986-1987 | Research Fellow Institute of Immunology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich |
| 1987-1990 | Resident in Ophthalmology University Eye Hospital, Munich |
| 1990-1992 | Research Fellow in Photomedicine Wellman Laboratories, General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 1991-1992 | Research Fellow in Ophthalmology Retina-Department, Massachusetts Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 1992-1993 | Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina University Eye Hospital, Medical University of Lübeck |
Board Certification
| 1993 | Ophthalmology |
Editorial Boards
| 2004- | Co-Editor: Spektrum der Augenheilkunde |
| 2004- | Editorial Board: European Journal of Ophthalmology |
| 2007- | Editorial Board of the British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) |
| 2007- | Associate Editor of Acta Ophthalmologica |
| 2008- | Editorial Board of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) |
| 2014- | Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Research and Ophthalmology |
| 2014- | Ocular Surgery News Europe (OSNE) |
| 2014- | AIMS Medical Science, Ophthalmology Section |
Academic and Hospital Appointments
| 1992-2004 | Research Associate Medical Laser Center University of Lübeck, Germany |
| 1993-1995 | Instructor in Ophthalmology University Eye Hospital Lübeck |
| 1996-1999 | Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology University Eye Hospital Lübeck |
| 2000-2004 | Professor in Ophthalmology |
| 2004- | Appointment at the University of Vienna Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology |
| 2008- | Visiting Professorship: Mc Gill University / Montreal / Canada |
| 2008- | Board Member of the Austrian Research Association (OeFG) |
| 2010-2013 | Elected member of the Senate Medical University of Vienna |
| 2010-2013 | Member of Oesterreichischer Wissenschaftsrat (Medical Science Board) |
| 2013- | Director Christian Doppler Laboratory for Ophthalmic Image Analysis (OPTIMA) |
| 2013- | Adjunct Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Chicago, USA |
Grants and Awards
| 1979-1986 | Grant of Excellence, State of Bavaria |
| 1990-1992 | Research Fellowship by the German Research Council (DFG), # SCHM 836: Photodynamic therapy in ocular neovascular disease |
| 1991-1992 | Fight for Sight Grant, # GA 91025: Endothelial targeting in photodynamic vascular occlusion |
| 1993 | Christiansen Award for Research in Macular Degeneration |
| 1994 | Grant of the German Research Council (DFG) for the acquisition of a laser scanning ophthalmoscope |
| 1996 | Hans Sautter Award for clinical research in age-related macular degeneration |
| 1999 | Leonhard Klein-Award for new developments in ocular microsurgery |
| 2000 | Macular Research Award by the Pro Retina Foundation |
| 2000 | Carl Zeiss Research Award 2000 by Stifterverband der Deutschen Wissenschaft / Fraunhofer Gesellschaft |
| 2001 | Research Award by the German Ophthalmological Society |
| 2002 | Research Grant by the German Research Council (DFG), # SCHM 836/2: Optimization of photodynamic therapy |
| 2003 | Christiansen Grant for Research in retinal disease |
| 2002 | Achievement Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology |
| 2004 | Roger Johnson Award for Macular Research University of Washington/ Seattle: Essential advances in diagnosis and therapy of macular diseases The only European laureate |
| 2005 | Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award of the Macula Society: Notable advance in the clinical treatment of disorders of the eye The only European laureate |
| 2010 | Donald Gass Award Retina Society, USA |
| 2010 | Senior Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, USA |
| 2012 | ARVO Silver Fellow, USA |
| 2015 | Deutsche Ophthalmochirurgen (DOC) – Medaille in Silber (German Ophthalmic Surgeons – Silver Medal) |
| 2018 | J. Donald M. Gass Medal for outstanding services in the field of ophthalmology International Macula Society in Los Angeles |
Publications
| 335 Original papers |
| 193 First authorships |
| 463 Lectures and oral presentations |
Patents
| 1998 | US-Patent Nr. 5, 798, 349: Verteporfin Therapy Use of green porphyrins to treat neovasculature in the eye |
| 1999 | German Patent: Az. 198 50 149.8: Dreidimensionale Angiographie Verfahren zur topographischen Darstellung fluoreszierender innerer Oberflächen |
| 1999 | US-Patent: Ref. 2005/48325: Three-dimensional angiography method for the topographic display of fluorescent interior surfaces |
| 2009 | European Patent: 09158781.6: Polarisations OCT Automatische Detektierung von intra-retinalen Lipidexsudaten mit Hilfe der OCT |
| 2016 | Int. Patent: PCT/EP2016/05249: Computerized device and method for processing image data |
Memberships
| 1990- | Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG) |
| 1990- | Academy for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) |
| 1991- | Retinologische Gesellschaft (RG) |
| 1994-2004 | Vereinigung Norddeutscher Augenärzte |
| 1997- | American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) |
| 1998- | Macula Society / USA |
| 1998- | Retina Society / USA |
| 1998- | European Fluorescein Angiography Club (FAN-Club) |
| 2000- | Schepens International Society /USA |
| 2000- | Club Jules Gonin |
| 2001- | EURETINA – Board member |
| 2005 | Chair of the Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft in Wien (WOG) |
| 2006 | American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS) |
| 2007 | Elected member of the European Academy of Ophthalmologists |
| 2007- | Founding Member of Women in Retina (WinR) of the American Society of Retina Specialists |
| 2008 | Board EuroLam (Retina Club of Europe and Latin America) |
| 2010- | International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) |
| 2010- | European Academy of Ophthalmology (EAO) |
| 2012- | The American Ophthalmological Society (AOS) |
| 2016- | Member European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) |
| 2016- | Member European Academy of Sciences and Arts |
| 2018 | Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) |
Expert functions
| 2007- 2010 | Committee Board Member “Innovation in medical technology” Federal Ministery of Education and Research, Germany |
| 2008 | American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Committee: BCSC Retina and Vitreous |
| 2008 | Lecturer at European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO), Lugano |
| 2008- | Lecturer in the PhD-Program at the Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM), Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| 2009 | Member Novartis Science Board / Headquarter Basel |
| 2010 – | Board International Forum Alpbach |
| 2010 – | Vice president / European Forum Alpbach |
| 2011 – | Consultant expert for McKinsey & Company Inc. / USA |
| 2011 – | Reviewer / Austrian Academy of Sciences (Austrian Programme for Advanced Research and Technology, APART) |
| 2011 – | Reviewer / WELCOME Trust |
| 2012 – 2013 | Expert in the Ministry of Health’s sponsored visiting expert programme / Singapore |
| 2012- | Reviewer for Research Funding by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) |
| 2013 – | Member of the awards committee of Graefe-medal of German Ophthalmologic Society |
| 2013 – | Appointment as a medical assessor on the Patient Arbitration Board of the Vienna Medical Chamber |
| 2016 | President EURETINA |
| 2016- | Expert evaluator for the EUROPEAN Commission |
