C. V.

born March 20th, 1954, Schwaz/Tirol, married, 2 children

 

Affiliation:

              Deputy Chair, Division of Biological Chemistry, Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University

              Innrain 80, Rm 04-313, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

              Tel.: 0512 9003 70350, Fax: 0512 9003 73110, e-Mail: dietmar.fuchs@i-med.ac.at

 

Studies: 

              1972-1980  Chemistry, University of Innsbruck

              17.12.1977 Master of Natural Sciences (Chemistry/Physics)

              16. 2.1980 Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry)       

                              

Career:

              1978-1980 University assistent at the Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck

              since 1980 University assistent at the Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Innsbruck Medical University

              since 1986 Research Fellow at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for AIDS-Research, Innsbruck

              10. 9.1986 Lecturer for Medical Chemistry: Thesis: Neopterin - a Marker for the cellular immune status - Relevance for ARC, AIDS and Groups at risk for AIDS

              28.4.1994 Titel „extra-ordinary University Professor“

              Academic years 1994/95 -1996/97 Honorary Visiting Fellow at Aston University, Birmingham, U. K.

              1995-1999 Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, irmingham, U.K.

              1997-2006 Co-director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for AIDS-Research

              since 2000 President of the International Society of Pteridinology

              2.10.2001 European Clinical Chemist within the EC4 Registry, European Commission, Brüssel

              26.11.2011 Honorary Member of the Austrian Society of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Chemistry

 

Scientific Interests:

              Clinical Immunology, Immunbiology, Neuroimmunology

              Biochemistry and Chemistry of Pteridines, Indoleamine (2,3)-dioxygenase, Homocysteine,

              Oxidative Stress