| 1959-1965 | Medicine, Würzburg, Wien, Göttingen |
| 1959-1974 | Research Fellow in Med. Microbiology at Johannes-Gutenberg-University, Mainz |
| 1968-2003 | Research interests: Innate Immune System, Complement System, Anaphylatoxic Peptides, Bacterial factors of pathogenicity, Capsule antigens |
| since 1974 | Associate Professor for Medical Microbiology at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Mainz |
| 1987-2003 | Chair and Director of the Institute of Medical Microbiology at MHH |
| 1994-1998 | Medical Director of the MHH |
| since 2004 | President of MHH |
| 1979 | PhD Karolinska Institutet (KI) |
| 1981 | MD KI |
| 1983 | Docent in medical chemistry, KI |
| 1984 | Licensed physician |
| 1984-1985 | Research fellowship, Swedish Cancer Society |
| 1984-1997 | Pediatric endocrinologist, Huddinge University Hospital |
| 1985 | Associate professor of molecular endocrinology, KI |
| 1989-1995 | Senior research scientist, Swedish Medical Research Council |
| 1996 | Professor of molecular endocrinology, KI |
| 1999 | Vice dean of research, KI |
| 2001 | Dean of research, KI |
| 1967-1974 | Medizinstudium, Universität Wien |
| 1980 | Facharzt für Lungenerkrankungen |
| 1980-1984 | Lehraufenthalte, US (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Mont Sinai Hospital, N.Y.) |
| 1980-1990 | Spitalsoberarzt, 2.Med.Wilhelminenspital, Leitung: Prof.Dr.F.Kummer |
| 1984-1993 | Kammerrat, Wr. Ärztekammer |
| seit 1985 | Referate für Ärzte in der Pharmaindustrie, Wr. Ärztekammer |
| Leiter, Referat für Pharmaangelegenheiten der Wr. Ärztekammer |
| 1986-1999 | Referent, ärztliche Fortbildung der Österr. Ärztekammer |
| seit 1987 | Mitglied, Executive Committee on World Association of Sarcoidosis |
| Wissenschaftl Beirat, "Atemwegs- und Lungenerkrankungen" |
| 1987-1999 | Vorsitzender, Europ.BAL Task Group |
| 1989 | Facharzt, Innere Medizin |
| Habilitation, Dozent f.Innere Medizin, Universität Wien |
| 1990-2000 | Wissenschaftl. Leiter, Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für bronchoalveoläre Lavage, Wien |
| 1990 | Wahl zum Vorsitzenden, Scientific Group BAL, ERS (European Respiratory Society ) |
| 1990-1993 | Mitglied, Scientific Council, ERS |
| 1990-1994 | Mitglied, International Advisory Committee, American Thoracic Society |
| 1990-2002 | Kongreßleiter, "Ärztewoche im Gasteinertal" |
| 1992-1997 | Associate Editor, "European Respiratory Journal" |
| 1992-2000 | Initiator, Generalsekretär (1989), Vorsitzender (1998) ,Initiative "Ärzte gegen Raucherschäden", a.o. Professor, Universität Wien |
| seit 1991 | Direktor, Forschung und Entwicklung, Area Medical Center, Wien, Eli Lilly, Zentral/Ost Europa, Zentral Asien, Mittlerer Osten, Afrika |
| seit 1999 | Finanzvorstand, Akademie der Ärzte |
| seit 2000 | Vicepresident, Vienna School of Clinical Research, Wien |
| seit 2008 | CEO, Executive Vice President, Vienna School of Clinical Research, Wien |
| 1965-1970 | Graduate Course: Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia |
| since 1971 | Employment: Maribor Teaching Hospital |
| 1974-1975 | Postgraduate Course: Protection of Mother and Child, Zagreb, Croatia |
| 1976 | Specialization in Paediatrics, Clinical Hospital Ljubljana |
| 1980 | Master Degree: Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia |
| 1987 | PhD: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 1989 | Assistant Professor in Paediatrics at the University of Ljubljana |
| Professor at the University of Ljubljana |
| since 1997 | Dean of University College of Nursing Studies University of Maribor |
| 2001 | Full Professor at the University of Maribor |
| 1975-1986 | Research worker in Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical Academy of Lodz |
| 1986-1991 | Pediatrician in an outpatient clinic |
| 1991-1993 | Deputy Director of the Department of Public Health (City Doctor) |
| 1993- 2003 | Assist. Prof Nofer Instutitute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland, Department of Health Care Organization |
| | Since 1999 Senior Medical Advisor for Poland, UNILEVER (part time) |
| | Since 2003 Head of the Office for Integration with European Union, Medical University of Lodz, Poland |
| 1978 | University of Belgrade, Medical Degree |
| 1979-1981 | City Hospital, First Surgical Clinic-University of Belgrade |
| 1981-1984 | Clinical Hospital, Dr. D. Misovic, Belgrade Department of Cardiovascular Surgery |
| 1984-1991 | Transplantation (Cardiac and Renal) Circulatory Support, Basic and Clinical Research, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas |
| since 1993 | Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiovascular) Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School Houston, Texas |
| since 1998 | Associate Director, Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplant Research, Texas Heart Institute Houston, Texas |
| 1990 | Forscherin, Dissertantin und Post Doctoral Research bei Immuno AG |
| 1996 | Referatsleiterin und stv. Direktorin des BIT-Büros für Internationale Forschungs- und Technologiekooperation |
| 2003 | Praktika bei der U.S. National Science Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science und Kooperation mit dem Wissenschaftsberater im U.S. Department of State, Washington DC |
| Vizerektorin für Forschungsmanagement und Internationale Kooperationen an der Medizinischen Universität Graz |
| 2006 | Bereichsleiterin Europäische und Internationale Programme der FFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft, Wien |
| 2010 | Fulbright Scholar an der George Washington University und Johns Hopkins University/School of Advanced International Studies, Washington DC |
| 2011 | Vorstandsmitglied der Infineon Technologies Austria AG |
| seit 2012 | Vorstand für Technik und Innovation der Infineon Technologies Austria AG |
| seit 2014 | Vorstandsvorsitzende der Infineon Technologies Austria AG |
| 1985 - 1986 | Military Service, current rank Captain |
| 1986 - 1993 | Study of Molecular Genetics, University of Vienna, M.Sc. 1994 |
| 1993 - 1995 | Institute Manager, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Vienna |
| 1996 - 2001 | Scientifc Officer at the bm:bwk |
| since 2001 | Director for Research Policy and Life Sciences, bm:bwk |
| since 2002 | Deputy Director General, bm:bwk |
| 1989-1996 | English/American Studies, Italian Studies (University of Graz) |
| 1993-1994 | Graduate Studies in Comparative Literature / Teaching Assistantship (State University of New York at Binghamton) |
| 1995 | Research scholarship (John-F.-Kennedy-Institute, Free University Berlin) |
| 1996-1999 | Doctoral Studies in American Studies / Research & Teaching Assistantship (University of Graz) |
| 1998 | Visiting Scholar (City University of New York) |
| 1999-2000 | Lecturer (University of Graz) / Assistant to the Director (Graz Center for Peace and Development) |
| 2000-2003 | Head of the Office of Research Service (University of Graz) |
| since 2003 | Head of the Office of the Vice Rector for Research Management & International Cooperation, Medical University of Graz) |
