Opening
Nona Shepphard develops with students from London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art a scenic contribution to be staged at the opening of the Health Symposium.
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Dr. Ursula SCHMIDT-ERFURTH
Vice President, European Forum Alpbach; Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna
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 |
Nona SHEPPHARD
Playwright; Associate Director, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
Nona Shepphard is a freelance writer, director and deviser with over 150 productions and 40 commissioned plays to her credit. Her plays for a young audience recieved several awards and have been presented in the USA, Canada, Europe and Russia. Among her most recent writings are: "Signs of a Star-Shaped Diva" for GraeaeTheatre Company/Theatre Royal Stratford and Therese Raquin a musical version of Emile Zola's novel. She is the Associate Director of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and Creative Director of RADA Enterprises. |
Robert KÖRBLER
Chief Executive Officer, Philips Austria GmbH, Vienna
Managing Director, Philips Medizinische Systeme GmbH, Vienna | |
Business Line Manager, Philips CMS 11 European Small Countries, Vienna | |
Country Manager, Austria & Switzerland Hewlett-Packard / Agilent Technologies |
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
European Commissioner, DG SANTE - Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission, Brussels
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 |
Dr. Pamela RENDI-WAGNER
Austrian Federal Minister of Health and Women's Affairs, Vienna
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 |