Academic position

Full Professor, Ordinarius for Paraplegiology, University of Zurich

Specialisation

Paraplegiology
Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology

Honors and awards

• 2013 Sir Ludwig Guttmann Lecture 2013 at ISCoS, Istanbul/TR
• 2012 IRP Schellenberg Prize
• 2011 Sir Ludwig Guttmann award 2011 of the German Speaking Society of Paraplegia (DMGP)
• 2009 Board of Directors of the Solutions Network in Spinal Cord Injury (SNSCI) of the Government of Canada
• 2008 Professional Award Division of Neurology / Department of Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
• 2006 Award of the American Cervical Spine Research Society

Academic career

• 2009 Professor for Paraplegiology University of Zurich
• 2005 Associate Professor in Neurology and SCI Research University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• 2005 Titularprofessor for Neurorehabilitation University of Zurich
• 1999 Venia Legendi for Neurorehabilitation University of Zurich
• 1987 Medical Thesis, University of Cologne, D
• 1984 Study Visit at the John Hopkins University, USA
• 1982 Study Visit at the Government Hospital, Tel Aviv, IL
• 1979-1986 Degree in Medicine, University of Cologne, D

Postgraduate

• 2005 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for Neurology (FRCPC)
• 1993-2005 Paraplegiology University of Zurich
• 1992 Psychiatry Klinik Rheinau
• 1987-1991 Neurology University of Cologne

Memberships

• SGKN: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Klinische Neurophysiologie
• DMGP: Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Paraplegie
• DGN: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie
• EFNS: European Federation of Neurological Societies
• SNRG: Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Neurorehabilitation
• The Royal College of Physicians of Canada
• ASIA: American Spinal Injury Association
• International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)

Disclosure of outside professional activities and interests

• Since September 2016 Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of Research in Paraplegia (IRP), Geneva, Switzerland, Functions: Advisory board, Member
• Since September 2016 Wings for Life. Salburg, Austria, Functions: Advisory board, Member
• Since September 2016 Theodor und Ida Herzog Egli Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland, Functions: Board of trustees, Member

Scientific projects

• Swiss National Science Foundation: Improving locomotor functions in spinal cord injured patients
• National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Neural Repair and Plasticity Universität Zürich: Assessment of spinaothalamic nerve fibres in SCI
• International Institute for Research in Paraplegia (IFP Zürich): Establishing a multi-centre basis for future therapeutic interventions in human SCI
• International Spinal Research Trust (ISRT London, UK): Functional and neuronal recovery in incomplete SCI: interproject between the ISRT and European Multicenter SCI Project
• Cervical Spinal Research Society (USA): New Imaging and Diagnostic Modalities: A new technique of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging for the Assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy
• BC Neurotrauma Fund Canada: Assessment of hand function in tetraplegic patients “GRASSP”
• Rick Hansen Foundation (Canada): Chair of the SCI Rehabilitation Practice Network

Reviewer and editorial board activities

Reviewer for the following journals

• J Neurology Neurosurgery Psychiatry, Spinal Cord, Clinical Neurophysiology, Spine, Neurology, Brain, Human Brain Mapping, Arch Phys Med Rehab, Lancet, Journal Spinal Cord Medicine, Neurological Research, Can J. Neurological Sciences

Scientific Consultant

• CHIR (Canada), Wings for Life (Austria), ISRT (UK), CDRF (US), Craig H Neilson Foundation (US)

Editorial Board

• Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (NNR)
• Case Reports in Medicine

Publications

• National Library of Medicine