After graduation from Medical School in Germany 6 years of basic research in
cardiovascular physiology at the University of Göttingen. Main research areas: myocardial
ischemia and metabolism, pacing, efficiency of myocardial pump work, indicator dilution
methods for cardiovascualr diagnostics. After six years PhD degree in Physiology
(hablitation). Residency in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine in Department of
Anesthesiology in Göttingen and board certification, followed by 2nd habilitation in
Anesthesiology. 1991 and 1992 two years as visiting faculty at the Dept. of Anesthesiology
University of Texas, Houston. Since 1995 Chairman of Dept of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care of the
University of Bonn. Currently secretary of ESA, Chairman of ESA Research Committee.
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