PFEIFFER Norbert

1977-1985    Commencement of medical studies Gießen, Freiburg, Newcastle and Cambridge 1982-1983    Full-time basic research at the Dept. of Pharmacology of Freiburg University (Prof. Dr. med. K. Starke) 1985    Registration (“Approbation als Arzt”) 1985    Graduation as “Doktor der Medizin” with summa cum laude Scientific career  1985 -1990    University Eye-Hospital, Freiburg 1990    Facharzt für Augenheilkunde (fully qualified ophthalmologist) 1990    Change to Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Dept. of Ophthalmology 1992    Habilitation and venia legendi for Ophthalmology 1995    Head of Department (interimistic) in Mainz 1996    Appointment as Professor of Ophthalmology at Würzburg , Halle, Mainz 1997    Elected Member of the Medical Faculty at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz 1998-2001    Chairman of the Medical Association Mainz 2000-2003    Medical Director at Johannes Gutenberg University Clinic Mainz 2005    Vice-President of the German Ophthalmological Society 2005 – 2009    Executive member of the European Glaucoma Society 2006    President of the German Ophthalmological Society 2007     President of the VOL 2007        Member of the Executive Committee of BVA Since 2008    Medical Director  and CEO of the Mainz University Medical Center Scholarships and awards 2009    Elected Member of Eureopean Academy of Ophthalmology 1998    Elected Member of Glaucoma Research Society 1994-2010    Several Best Paper-, Best Poster-, Best Film-Awards 1997    ”Best lecturer-Award” Mainz-University 1995    “Prix Galien” for pharmacological developments in glaucoma therapy 1993    Film Award of the German Ophthalmological Society 1993    Glaucoma Award of the German Ophthalmological Society 1990    National winner of the “Chibret Award” 1988    DFG-Scholarship 1984-1985     Scholarship of the British Council 1984    Travel grant of the Dr.-Carl-Duisberg-Stiftung 1981     Scholarship for clinical traineeship of the AIESEC 1979-1985    Scholarship of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes 1980-1981    Scholarship for studies abroad of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes