University of Vienna, Austria: (M.D. 1966), General Surgery
University of Saarland, Homburg Saar, Germany. Cardio-thoracic Surgery (1977-1981)
University of Munich, Germany: Professor of Surgery (1989)
Head of the Clinic of Thoracic Surgery Munich-Bogenhausen
Past President of the German Society of Thoracic Surgery, 2003-2005
Member of the Board of the German Society of Surgery
former Speaker of the German Society of Pneumology
Member of the Board of the Bavarian Society of Surgery
EACTS, ESTS
Scientific investigations and studies
Presidency of the German Society of Thoracic surgery
Broncho-, angioplastic technics
General thoracic surgery
Minimal invasive thoracic surgery
Tumor surgery,Bronchial -, Mediastinal-,Thoracic wall-Tumor
Septic thoracic surgery
Lung volume resection