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Personal data:
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Date of birth:
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April 24, 1966
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Place of birth:
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Budapest, Hungary
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University education:
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1984–1991
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Study of Medicine, MD, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria
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Professional experiences:
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1991–1993
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Internship in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Graz;
Internship in Surgery at Unfallkrankenhaus Kalwang;
Internship in Dermatology & Allergy,
Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz
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1993–1995
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Graz
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1995–2008
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Research Fellow and Assistant Professor, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz
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1998–1999
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Visiting scientist at Imperial College School of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Division, Leukocyte Section
(Head: Professor T.J. Williams), South Kensington Campus, London, UK
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2000
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Habilitation in Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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2003
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Board certification in Pharmacology and Toxicology
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2000–2009
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Associate Professor, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, University of Graz, Austria
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2008–present
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Head of the Research Unit for Immunopharmacology, Medical University of Graz
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2009–present
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Full Professor of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, University of Graz, Austria
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2010–present
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Director, Otto Loewi Research Centre, Division of Pharmacology, University of Graz, Austria
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Career-related activities and memberships:
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2004–present
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Board member of the Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Graz (MUG)
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2004–present
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Board member of the Curricular Committee for Doctoral Studies, MUG
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2005–present
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Coordinator of the “PhD Program Molecular Medicine” at the MUG
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2010–present
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Executive board member of the Lanyar Foundation, Graz, Austria
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2013–present
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Chair of the Curricular Committee for Doctoral Studies, MUG
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2013–present
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Board Member of the Academic Senate, MUG
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Invited referee for >40 scientific journals and >10 funding organizations
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Honors and awards:
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1991
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Student Achievement Award, Karl-Franzens University of Graz
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1996
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Research Award of the Theodor Körner Foundation, Austria
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1997
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Research Prize of the Hoechst Foundation, Graz, Austria
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1998
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Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship, FWF, Austria
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2000
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Research Prize of the Aventis Foundation, Graz, Austria
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2012
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Neuroallianz Publication Award, UCB Pharma, Monheim, Germany
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Numerous awards to PhD students and postdocs in the group
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