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Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. Otmar Schober

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Molecular imaging
  • PET
  • Modelling
  • Cardiology
  • Thyroidology
  • Oncology

Academic Education

10/1979Dissertation Medicine, Dr. med. (Prof. H. Hundeshagen, Nuclear Medicine), MHH, Distinction: summa cum laude
04/1974 - 10/1979Medical Education, Scientfic Work: University of Frankfurt, MHH, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
07/1973 - 04/1974Scientific Work, University of Munich (Prof. G. Ertl)
04/1971 - 07/1973Dissertation Physics, Dr. rer. nat. (Prof. G. Ertl), University of Hannover, Distinction: summa cum laude
04/1967 - 02/1971Study Physics, Diploma (Prof. H. Welling), University of Hannover, Distinction: summa cum laude

Work Experience

since 04/1988Full Professor C4 of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, WWU
since 04/1988Head of Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Münster
11/1979 - 03/1988Staff Physician/Consultant, Nuclear Medicine, Medical School Hannover (MHH)

Functions and Memberships

since 04/2012Honorary Member of the German Society of Nuclear Medicine
since 2010President, Japanese German Radiological Affiliation
since 2007Member, Scientific Advisory Board Interdisciplinary Research (IFTZ) Centre Innsbruck, Austria
since 2007Cofounder and PI, European Institute for Molecular Imaging - EIMI
since 2007Member, acatech - German Academy of Science and Engineering
since 2005Spokesman: Collaborative Research Centre SFB 656 (Molecular Cardiovascular Imaging – From Mice to Man)
since 2003Delegate of the Union of German Academy of Medical Sciences and Humanties to the InterAcademyMedical Panel
since 1996Member, North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences
1974 - 2012Member and Lecturer, German National Merit Foundation
2002 - 2010Head of the Ethical Committee, Chamber of Medicine of Westphalia and WWU
1995 - 2003Member, Study Section of the DFG; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology
1993 - 2003Member of the Board, Collaborative Research Centre (SFB 556), Heart Insufficiency and Arrhythmia
1994 - 2002Scientific Council, Jung-Foundation, Hamburg
1994 - 1998Deputy Rector for Science and Promotion of Talents of the WWU
03/1982Professional Board Cerfication, Medical Physics

Appointments

1991Offer to a Professorship, University of Zurich (rejected)
1991Offer to a Professorship, University of Hamburg (rejected)

Publications

Amunts, Karin; Quante, Michael; Emmerich, Reinhard; Gadebusch Bondio, Mariacarla; Gärditz, Klaus Ferdinand; Habel, Ute; Häussinger, Dieter; Löwer, Wolfgang; von Scheliha, Arnulf; Schober, Otfried (2021)
DüsseldorfAkademie Verlag.
Expertise or position statement
Gonzalez Carvalho J., Görlich D., Schober O., Wenning C., Riemann B., Verburg F., Vrachimis A. (2017)
In: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging44.
Research article (journal)
Maier T., Schober O., Gerß J., Görlich D., Wenning C., Schaefers M., Riemann B., Vrachimis A. (2015)
In: Journal of Nuclear Medicine56(2).
Research article (journal)
Büther F, Schober O (2014)
In: Brahme A (eds.), Comprehensive Biomedical PhysicsElsevier.
Research article (book contribution)
Vrachimis A, Riemann B, Gerss J, Maier T, Schober O (2013)
In: Nuclear Medicine / Nuklearmedizin52(4).
Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2017
Funded by: EC FP7 - Joint Technology Initiatives
Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster
Duration: 01/04/2009 - 31/03/2012
Funded by: Foundations / Trusts
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/03/2007 - 30/06/2009 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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Prizes

Distinguished Pioneer 2016
Awarded by: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Nuklearmedizin und Molekulare Bildgebung
Award given to: Schober, Otmar
Date of awarding: 15/01/2016
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Goldene Ehrennadel
Awarded by: Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe
Award given to: Schober, Otmar
Date of awarding: 15/12/2014
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Ehrenmitglied
Awarded by: Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft
Award given to: Schober, Otmar
Date of awarding: 15/05/2013
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
Awarded by: President of Germany
Award given to: Schober, Otmar
Date of awarding: 15/01/2013
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Posterpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nephrologie
Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nephrologie
Award given to: Kentrup, Dominik Richard; Grabner, Alexander; Pavenstädt, Hermann; Schober, Otmar; Schlatter, Eberhard; Schäfers, Michael; Schnöckel, Uta; Reuter, Stefan Johannes
Date of awarding: 15/09/2011
Type of distinction: Best publication award
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Doctorates

PET surveillance of patients with Ewing sarcomas of the trunk: Must the lower legs be included?
Candidate: Vrachimis, Alexis | Supervisors: Weckesser, Matthias; Schober, Otmar; Dirksen, Uta
Period of time: 01/06/2009 - 01/07/2011
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Evaluation von Forschungsvorhaben nach einem positiven Votum einer Ethikkommission
Candidate: Watt, Simone | Supervisors: Schober, Otmar
Period of time: until 22/08/2008
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Die prognostische Bedeutung einer Aminosäureaufnahme in der L-[3-123I] Iodo-α-Mehyltyrosin-SPECT bei Patienten mit Verdacht auf primäre oder rezidivierende…
Candidate: Birkel, Antje | Supervisors: Schober, Otmar
Period of time: until 23/02/2006
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Measurement of Myocardial Left Ventricular Volumens using Positron Emission Tomography and Radio-labelled Carbon Monoxide
Candidate: Schäfers, Klaus | Supervisors: Schober, Otmar
Period of time: 01/07/1995 - 31/08/2000
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster