| 1979-1986 | Medical School, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich |
| 1986 | Doctoral thesis, University Eye Hospital, Munich |
| Internal rotation in Ophthalmic Pathology Howe Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA |
| 1986-1987 | Research Fellow, Institute of Immunology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich |
| 1987-1990 | Resident in Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital, Munich |
| 1990-1992 | Research Fellow in Photomedicine, Wellman Laboratories, Mass. General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 1991-1992 | Research Fellow in Ophthalmology, Retina-Department, Massachusetts Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 1992-1993 | Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina, University Eye Hospital, Medical University of Lübeck |
| 1992-2004 | Research Associate, Medical Laser Center, University of Lübeck, Germany |
| 1993-1995 | Instructor in Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital Lübeck |
| 1996-1999 | Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital Lübeck |
| 2000-2004 | Professor in Ophthalmology |
| since 2004 | Appointment at the University of Vienna, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology |
| 2008 | Visiting Professorship: Mc Gill University / Montreal / Canada |
| since 2009 | Lecturer, ESASO - European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology, Lugano |
| Lecturer, PhD-Program at CeMM, Center for Molecular Medicine, Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| since 2010 | Elected member of the Senate, MUW - Medical University of Vienna |
| 1975 | Degree Medical Doctor, Kaunas Institute of Medicine, Kaunas |
| 1975-1993 | Medical Doctor and Surgeon, Kaunas, Ignalia and Vilnius |
| 1984 | Master Degree, History, Vilnius University, Vilnius |
| 1989 | Founder, LSDP - Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Vilnius |
| 1990-1992 | Signatory, Act of Independence of Lithuania; Co-Author, Country'sConstitution, Vilnius |
| 1992-1994 | Member, Lithuanian Parliament, Vilnius |
| 1999-2000 | Party Leader, LSDP - Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Vilnius |
| 2001-2004 | Deputy Speaker, Lithuanian Parliament, Vilnius |
| 2008-2014 | Member, Lithuanian Parliament, Vilnius |
| 2012-2014 | Lithuanian Minister for Health, Vilnius |
| 2014 | Vice-President, World Health Assembly, Geneva |
| since 2014 | European Commissioner, Health and Food Safety, Brussels |
| 1989-1996 | Study of Medicine, Medical University of Vienna |
| 1997-2005 | Specialisation in Specific Prophylaxis und Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Medical University of Vienna |
| 2008 | D.M. Thesis (Habilitation) for Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Hygiene, Medical University of Vienna |
| 2008-2012 | Visiting Professor, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University |
| 2011-2017 | Director-General of Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, Austrian Ministry of Health, Vienna |
| since 2011 | Head, Multisectoral Process of National Health Targets |
| since 2012 | Visiting Professor, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna |
| Member of the Standing Committee of the Euro Regional Committee, WHO - World Health Organisation |
| since 2017 | Austrian Federal Minister of Health and Women's Affairs, Vienna |
