Professor of International Health and Expert for Health Systems Development and Research.
Education
Universities of Liège/Belgium, Würzburg/Germany, Toulouse/France and Bonn/Germany, Medical Studies, Medical Doctor (Final Examination in Medicine, 1980), 1973 – 1980.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany, Doctoral Thesis: "Research on the Application of Gentamycin as a Prophylactic Against Pneumonia for Patients under Artificial Respiration in Intensive Care" Dr med; (distinction), 1978-1980.
University of Heidelberg, Institute for Tropical Hygiene and Public Health, Germany, Certificate Course "Medicine in developing Countries", 1984.
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H), 1987.
Medical Association (Medical Association of North Baden, Germany), Specialisation in Internal Medicine (Specialist in Internal Medicine), 1990.
Medical Association (Medical Association of North Baden, Germany), Specialisation in Tropical Medicine (Additional Qualification in Tropical Medicine), 1991.
University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty, PhD- Habilitation for Public Health- Associate Professor (Private Lecturer in Public Health), 2006.
University of Heidelberg, Medical Faculty, Professor for International Health, 2005.
Employment Record
Research Associate, Intensive Care Unit at the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Germany, 1980-1981.
Assistant Doctor (Senior House Officer), St. Gertrauden Hospital, Berlin, Germany, 1981-1984.
Director of the Hospital, Integrated Expert, at the Kiremba Hospital, Burundi, Center for International Migration and Development "(CIM / GTZ), Frankfurt, Germany, 1984-1988.
Research Associate, Institute of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1988-1991.
Team Leader & Public Health Advisor to the Ministry of Health: “Rural Health Project Kissidougou-Gueckédou-Faranah, German Society for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Guinea, 1991-1996.
Head of Health Systems & Evaluation Unit, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1996-2004.
Senior Lecturer- Director, University of Heidelberg, Institute for Global Health, Germany, 2004-Present.
