Curriculum Vitae

Thomas F. Lüscher, MD, FRCP

Thomas F. Lüscher https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-538X

EDUCATION
University degrees
Habilitation’Endothelial Vasoactive Substances and Cardiovascular Disease’ (equivalent to Ph.D. thesis), University of Basel, Switzerland
U.S. Medical (V.Q.E.)Visa Qualifying Examination
ExaminationsFrankfurt, Germany
Certification of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (E.C.F.M.G.), Frankfurt, Germany
Doctoral thesis«Extrarenal manifestations of fibromuscular renovascular hypertension», University of Zurich, Switzerland
Academic positions
2020 – presentProfessor of Cardiology (Hons.) Kings College London
2018 – presentProfessor of Caridology, Imperial College, London
2004 – presentProfessor of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland (20%)
1996 – 2004Professor of Cardiology, University of Zurich/Switzerland
1993 – 1996Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), University of Berne/Switzerland
1992 – 1996Professor of Medicine (Pharmacotherapy), University of Basel/Switzerland
1989 – 1992Assistant Professor of Medicine (Privatdozent), University of Basel/Switzerland
Board certifications
1989Swiss Board of Cardiology
1987Swiss Board of Internal Medicine
2017License to Practice, Cardiology, General Medical Council, United Kingdom
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING IN MEDICINE
Training in Internal Medicine and CardiologyEchocardiography Laboratory (Head: Dr. A.J. Tajik), Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine (Chairman: Dr. H.C. Smith), Department of Medicine (Chairman: Dr. R.E. Weeks), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Research Associate, Cardiovascular Physiology (Heads: Dr. J.T. Shepherd and Dr. P.M. Vanhoutte), Department of Physiology and Biophysics, (Chairman: Dr. J. Szurszewski), Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA
Division of Cardiology (Head: Dr. H.P. Krayenbühl), Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Policlinic (Chairman: Dr. W. Siegenthaler), University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Internal Medicine(Chairman: Dr. W. Siegenthaler) University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
STAFF POSITIONSDirector of Research, Education and Development, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals and Consultant of Cardiology (80%; 2017- present)
Director of the Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland (20%; 2015 – present)
Chairman of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (1996 – 2017)
Vice-Chairman of Cardiology, University Hospital (Inselspital), Bern, Switzerland (1994 – 1996)
Director, Clinical Pharmacology, University Hosptial Basel, Switzerland (1990 – 1993)
CLINICAL ACTIVITYAt the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Trust (2017 – present) I am responsible for the development of research and education for the entire institution and work as a consultant in general and interventional cardiology with a broad scope of interest and experience.
At the University Hospital (1996 – 2017) I was responsible for the entire Cardiology Service at the University Hospital Zurich with 11 senior and 21 junior consultants in different areas of cardiology (intervention, rhythmmology, echocardiography, heart failure, coronary care unit and out-patient service) and 30 fellows, over 30 research fellows, PhDs, administration and nurses.
Board Memberships and Reviewing of Academic Institutions
2020Reviewer of the Research Programmes of Charles University, Czech Republic
2019Reviewer of the Research Programme of the University of Mainz, FRG
2013 – 2019Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Cientro Nacional de Investigationes de Cardiologia, Mardid, Spain
1998 – 2015Chief Reviewer, Max-Delbrück-Center, Charité University, Berlin-Buch, FRG
1999Chief Reviewer of the Amsterdam Academic Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1999Reviewer of the German Ministry for Research, University of Würzburg, FRG
1997Reviewer of the British Heart Foundation Professorship at University College, London; UK