Professor Tom Lüscher

Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Schlieren, Switzerland; King’s college and Imperial College London, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

Thomas F. Lüscher has studied Medicine at the University of Zurich and obtained his training and board certification in Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Cardiology at the University Hospital Zurich, the Mayo Clinic and the University Hospital Basel. He has been Professor of Clinical Pharmacology in Basel (1992 – 1994) and Professor and Vice-Chairman of Cardiology in Bern (1993 – 1996). Since 1996 he is Professor and Chairman of Cardiology at the University Hospital and Director of Cardiovascular Research at the Institute of Physiology, University of Zurich. He is a clinical and interventional cardiologist with a broad research interest in endothelial function, lipids, hypertension, atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndromes and heart failure. He is among the 0.5% most cited scientists, published over 500 original research papers and recieved many research awards. Also he ist he editor-in-chief of the European Heart Journal and co-editor of the ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine.