Rudolf Valenta MD

Dr.Rudolf Valenta is Professor for Allergology at the Medical University of Vienna. He has been working in the field of allergy research for more than 20 years. Starting with the molecular and immunological characterization of important allergens he continued to develop recombinant allergen-based diagnostic tests as well as therapeutic allergy vaccines based on recombinant allergens and genetically engineered hypoallergens and advanced them into clinical application.

He has been awarded several prestigious national and international awards, among them the START Award of the FWF, the International Pharmacia Award and the Sarstedt Award. Rudolf Valentas work is highly cited, he has published more than 450 original scientific publications, reviews and book chapters, more than 70 patents/patent applications and introduced recombinant allergens into diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases.