Curriculum vitae
(2010)
| 6 June 1940 | born in Vienna, Austria |
| 1958 - 1965 | Medical studies at the University Vienna, Austria |
| 9 April 1965 | Graduation as M.D. (“Dr.med.univ.”) |
| From 1 June 1965 | Assistant doctor at the Hygiene-Institute, University Vienna |
| 1970 - 1971 | Postgraduate Course in Bacteriology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a British Council scholar |
| 7 July 1971 | Diploma in Bacteriology, University London (with a mark of distinction) |
| 07-08/1971 | Scientific work with Dr Tom Parker at the Cross Infection Laboratory of the Central Public Health Laboratories, Colindale ave., London, GB |
| 1972 - 1991 | Head of the Department of Bacteriology at the Hygiene-Institute, University Vienna |
| 30 April 1976 | Senior lecturer ("Univ.Doz.") and registration as Specialist in Hygiene and Microbiology |
| April 1978 | British Council course in Bacterial Genetics, Bristol, GB, (Professor Mark Richmond) |
| 27 July 1979 | Associate Professor (Ao.Prof. acc. to § 31 University Act 1975) of Hygiene and Microbiology at the Hygiene-Institute, University Vienna |
| Aug – Dec 1984 | (Employed) Visiting Professor at the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 03-04/1987 | Visiting Professor at the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa |
| 1 October 1991 | Head of the Department Clinical Microbiology at the General Hospital, and interim Director of the Hygiene-Institute, University Vienna |
| 1 April 1995 | Full Professor (0.Univ.Prof.) of Hygiene and Director of the Hygiene-Institute, University Vienna |
| October 1998 | Registration as Specialist in Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Hygiene |
| 1 January 2007 | Head of the Dept. Clinical Microbiology of the Institute for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology at the General Hospital, Medical University Vienna (in accordance with the University Act 2002) |
| 5 April 2007 | Director of the Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Vienna (in accordance with the University Act 2002) |
| 1 October 2008 | Professor emeritus |
Publications
More than 420, in the areas of Clinical Microbiology, Antibiotic Resistance, Parasitology, Hospital and Environmental Hygiene, Aerobiology, Disinfection, especially Hand Disinfection.
Awards
| 1975 | Unilever Award 1975, |
| 1976 | Austrian Hygiene-Award 1976, |
| 1982 | Rudolf Schülke-Award 1982, |
| 1984 | Düsseldorf Hygiene-Award 1984 |
Honours
| 2004 | Honorary Member of the Austrian Society for Medical Mycology (ÖGMM) |
| 2005 | Associateship in CREM (Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology, University Ottawa, Canada) |
| 2006 | Medal of honour of the German Society for Hospital Hygiene (DGKH) |
| 2007 | Hygieia-Medal of the Rudolf Schülke Foundation |
| 2008 | Honorary Member of the German Society for Hospital Hygiene (DGKH) |
| 2008 | Honorary Member of the Austrian Society for antimicrobial Chemotherapy |
| 2008 | Honorary Member of the Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine |
Functions in Scientific Journals
Journal of Hospital Infection, London, GB, Member of the Editorial Board (since 1980)
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Thorofare, N.J., USA, Member of the Advisory Boards (since 1980)
Hygiene und Medizin, Wiesbaden, Co-Editor (1978-1983) and Member of the Editorial Board (1992 – 2000),
Zeitschrift für antimikrobielle und antineoplastische Chemotherapie, München, Member of the Scientific Board (1983- 1995)
Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie, Wien, Member of the Scientific Board (1991 - 2007)
Alpe Adria Microbiology Journal, Milano, Member of the Editorial Committee (1992 – 2000)
Functions in National Bodies
Member of the Austrian standardization group ON-K 215 Sterilisation and Disinfection
Member of the Austrian standardization group H 6020 Artificial Ventilation in Hospitals
Member of the Hygiene Advisory Boardof the Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth
Member of the Austrian Gene technology Commission
Member of the Drug commission of the Austrian General Medical Council
Functions in International Bodies
Temporary Adviser at WHO in issues concerning Hospital Hygiene (1975, 1979, 1984, 2005-)
Expert for the European Committee for Standardization CEN TC 216 Chemical Disinfectants and Antiseptics
Member of the (German) Commission of the Bundesgesundheitsamt, BGA, (Federal Office for Health) Berlin, for establishing Guidelines for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (1989 – 1991)
Member of the Desinfektionsmittelkommission (Commission for the Registration of Disinfectants) of the German Society of Hygiene and Microbiology, DGHM (1979 – 1985)
Functions in Scientific Societies
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Hygiene, Mikrobiologie und Präventivmedizin
(Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine)
| Chairman | (1992 - 1994) |
| Vice- chairman | (1994 - 1996) |
| Treasurer | (1984 - 1992) |
| Secretary | (1972 - 1984) |
Österreichische Gesellschaft für (antimikrobielle) Chemotherapie, ÖGACH
(Austrian Society for (antimicrobial) Chemotherapy
| President | (1985 - 1989) |
| Vicepresident | (1983 - 1985) |
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Infektionskrankheiten
(Austrian Society for Infectious Diseases)
| Vizepresident | (1983 - 2005) |
Paul-Ehrlichgesellschaft für Chemotherapie
(Paul-Ehrlich Society for Chemotherapy)
| 2nd Vice-chairman | (1990 – 1994) |
