Prof. Dr. med. Arno Villringer

neurology, and cognitive neurology

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Overview

Country, City

Germany, Leipzig

Health facility

University Hospital Leipzig

Medical unit

Department of cognitive neurology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Arno Villringer is a highly experienced doctor specializing in neurology and cognitive neurology. With 39 years of experience and an impressive CV, Prof. Villringer has established himself as an expert in his field. Throughout his career, Prof. Villringer has held numerous prestigious positions, including Director of the Department of neurology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig and Director of the Department of cognitive neurology at the University Hospital Leipzig. He is currently working at the University Hospital Leipzig in the Department of cognitive neurology. What sets Prof. Villringer apart is not just his extensive experience and impressive positions, but also his dedication to research and scientific publications. He has published a total of 728 scientific publications, which demonstrate his commitment to advancing the field of neurology and cognitive neurology. Overall, Prof. Dr. med. Arno Villringer is considered a highly skilled and knowledgeable doctor in the field of neurology and cognitive neurology. His extensive experience, impressive positions, and numerous scientific publications are a testament to his expertise and dedication to his profession.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1977-1984 Studied human medicine at the Albert Ludwig University Freiburg
1980-1981 Experimental work for MD thesis at the Department of biochemistry of the Albert Ludwig University Freiburg
Obtaining a license for medical practice
1985 Postdoc at the nuclear magnetic resonance unit, Department of radiology of the Massachusetts General Hospital in Harvard Medical School of Boston
1986-1992 Resident at the Department of neurology of the Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich
1987 Defense of the dissertation in molecular biology at the Albert Ludwig University Freiburg
1989 Resident at the Department of psychiatry of the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich
1992 Obtaining specialization in neurology
1992-1993 Research and Clinical Fellow at the Department of neurology of the Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich
1994 Habilitation and a teaching license in neurology at the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich

Experience

1993-1996 Senior Physician of the Department of neurology at the Charite University Hospital in Berlin
1996-2004 Vice Chairman of the Department of neurology at the Charite University Hospital in Berlin
1996-2007 C3 Professor of neurology at the Department of neurology of the Charite University in Berlin
1999-2004 Clinical Supervisor of the 30-bed neurology clinic at the Campus Virchow, Charite University Medicine Berlin
2004-2007 Head of the 53-bed neurology clinic at the Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charite University Medicine
2007 Director of the Department of neurology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig
2007 Director of the Department of cognitive neurology at the University Hospital Leipzig
2008 Honorary Professor at the Charite University Medicine Berlin
2009 Director of the MindBrainBody Institute and Berlin School of Mind and Brain at the Humboldt University
2009 Professor for cognitive neurology at the Leipzig University
2016 Adjunct Professor at the Medical University of Vienna

Awards & Memberships

1993 Gerhard Hess Prize of the German Research Organization
1996 C3 Endowed Professorship from the German Research Foundation as Head of the clinical research group "New methods for noninvasive functional brain assessment"
1996-2002 Leading Principal Investigator and Coordinator at the clinical research group from the German Research Foundation: "New methods for noninvasive diagnostics of the Brain"
1999 Coordinator of the German Competence Network Stroke in Berlin (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
1999 Winner in the national competition for nine national competence networks and Coordinator of nationwide competence network stroke
1999-2003 Member of the program committee of the International Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
2000-2008 Leading Principal Investigator and Coordinator at the Berlin NeuroImaging Center (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
2001-2002 Chair of the program committee of the International Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
2002 Winner in the national competition for five Neuroimaging Centers in Germany (as Coordinator of Berlin NeuroImaging Center)
2004 Editorial Board of the "Neurodegenerative Diseases"
2005 Peter Leander Fischer Prize of the German Laser Society
2005 Member of the International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course in Berlin
2005-2008 Council Member of the International Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
2006 Winner in national excellency program competition as Leading Principal Investigator and Speaker of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain
2006 Founding Director, Academic Director, and Spokesperson of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain (funded by German Excellence Initiative)
2006-2007 Treasurer of the International Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
2007 Scientific Member of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
2008 Member of the board of directors at the Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases
2010 Principal Investigator of the Integrated Research and Treatment Center in Adiposity Diseases
2010-2018 Faculty Member of the Max Planck International Research Network on Aging in Rostock
2011 Member of the scientific commission from the State Lower Saxony
2011 Deputy Director of the research initiative at the MPS-UCL Max Planck Center: Computational Psychiatry and Aging Research
2012 Chair of evaluation commission for Austrian Clinical Neurosciences
2012-2019 Principal Investigator of the NeuroCure, a research cluster of excellence in Berlin
2013 Member of the steering committee at the collaborative research center in Leipzig: "Obesity mechanism"
2013-2016 Member of the supervisory board of Humboldt Graduate School at the Humboldt University Berlin
2013-2016 Member of the board of directors at the Integrated Research and Treatment Center, Adiposity Diseases
2013-2020 Spokesperson of the International Max Planck Research School
2014 Advisory Board of the BioTechMed Graz in Austria
2014 Deputy Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
2016 Member of the Einstein Center Neurosciences in Berlin
2017 Editorial Board of the "Brain and Neuroscience Advances"
2018 Spokesperson of the National Max Planck School of Cognition
2018 Member of the International Max Planck Research School COMP2PSYCH
2018 Founder and Spokesperson at the Max Planck School of Cognition
2018 Member of the research training group 2386: "External access to higher cognitive processes"
2020 Faculty Member of the NeuroCom
2020 Review Editor of the "Frontiers in Neuroenergetics, Nutrition, and Brain Health"