Bachl Norbert MD, Dr. hc Prof., FFIMS,FRCPI, FRCSI

Exercise Physiologist, born in Vienna, Austria, 1947. Medical Doctor, Professor of Exercise and Sports Physiology, Head of the Department of Sports and Exercise Physiology, Head of the Institute of Sports Science University of Vienna. Previously Dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Vienna. Director of the Austrian Institute of Sports Medicine. He has contributed to several topics related to sports exercise physiology, prevention and rehabilitation, especially methodological aspects of stress testing, anaerobic testings, strength testing in different environments; also engaged in space physiology concerning strength measurement and strength training in microgravity Author of original papers, reviews, and science text books. Editor of the Austrian Journal of c, and member of editing boards of different international Journals of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology. Organiser of several international congresses etc. Honorary President of the Austrian Association of Sports Medicine. Vice President of the Austrian Federation of Space Medicine and Life Science (since its foundation); Member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) since 1994, FIMS Vice President 2006- 2014. President of the European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA) (1997-2009), currently Past President, Member of the Medical Commission of the European Olympic Committee (EOC) from 2002 and of the International Olympic Committee since 2004, Member of the Medical Commission of the Austrian Olympic Committee (ÖOC) since 2011, Member of the European Academy for Sciences and Arts since 2012, Head of the Medical Commission of the UCI since 2012.