Germany

Professional Data

1973 – Graduated from school (Staatl. mathem. nat. Gymnasium Bergkamen, Germany)
1973 – 1979 Study of Medicine (Ruhruniversität Bochum, Klinikum der GHS Essen, Germany)
11. 1979 – Graduated from university; approval to practice medicine
11.1979 – 12.1980 – Neurosurgical training (Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Städtische Krankenanstalten Duisburg)
1981 – Obtained degree “MD”
1.1981 – 12.1994 – Neurosurgical training (Neurochirurgische Klinik der HeinrichHeine-University Düsseldorf, Germany)
4. 1988 – Finished training; board certification as a neurosurgeon
5. 1991 – Obtained degree “PhD”
2. 1994 – Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Clinic, Ernst-MoritzArndt University, Greifswald, Germany
Since 1. 10. 2002 – Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery, Department for Neurosurgery, University of Rostock, Germany

Membership and Functions

German Neurosurgical Society

• Member
• Chairman working group „Neurotraumatology/Neurosurgical Intensive Care“ (1994 – 1999)
• Delegate: German Interdisciplinary Society for Intensive Care Medicine (DIVI)

German Society for Neurointensive Care (DGNI)

• Member
• Member of the presidential board (re-elected 2011)

 European Society of Intensive Care Medicine

• Member (1998 – 2008)
• Chairman working group „Neurosurgical Intensive Care“ (1993 – 2000)
• Chairman Section „Emergency and Trauma“ (2000 – 2004)
• Member Scientific Committee (2000 – 2002)

German Society for Nutrition in Medicine

• Member

German Society for Neurological Rehabilitation

• Member

German Society for Presurgical Diagnostic of Epilepsies and Epilepsy Surgery

• Member

Romanian Society for Neurosurgery

• Honorary Member (2002)