Prof. Dr. Robert Rieben

CV

Born on October 9, 1960 in Bern, Switzerland
Swiss citizen, married, one daughter

1988 – 1992: PhD thesis on ABO antibodies at the Central Laboratory of Hematology, University of Bern. Supervisor: Urs Nydegger, MD
1992 – 1994: Postdoc at the laboratory of Prof. Nydegger. Continuation of projects on ABO antibodies as well as supervision of MD and PhD students.
1995 – 1997: Postdoctoral Fellow of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. Supervisor: Mohamed Daha, PhD. Work on xenotransplantation, mainly the use of synthetic antigens and complement inhibitors to prevent hyperacute rejection.
1997 – 2004: Senior Scientist (Oberassistent). Clinic of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital. Projects in the field of heart (xeno-)transplantation, complement inhibition, and myocardial infarction.
Feb. 26, 2002: 'Habilitation' (PD Dr. phil. nat.) for immunology with specialization on transplantation immunology.
March 1st, 2007: Associate Professor (Prof. Dr. phil. nat.), University of Bern
2007 – 2012: Head of Research, Clinic of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Bern University Hospital
since 2005: Senior Scientist and Research Coordinator, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern. Work on ischemia/reperfusion injury, inflammation and innate immunity in xeno- and allotransplantation, myocardial infarction, and surgery.
2016 – 2017: Interim Director, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern
2017 – 2023: Head of EAC Steeing Board

Member of the following transplantation societies: The Transplantation Society, The International Xenotransplantation Association, American Society of Transplantation, European Society for Organ Transplantation, Swiss Transplantation Society (Founding Member)
Member of the European Complement Network, member of the International Complement Society (Board member 2008-2015)
Member of the Swiss Society for Laboratory Animal Science
Member of the Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology and the Dutch Society for Immunology
Editorial Board: Xenotransplantation, Frontiers in Immunology
Reviewer for scientific journals: American Journal of Transplantation, Transplant Immunology, Xenotransplantation, Molecular Immunology, Transplant International, Atherosclerosis, European Journal of Immunology, Swiss Medical Weekly, PLoS One, and others
Reviewer for granting agencies: NIH, Research Framework Program of the European Union, Swiss National Science Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Medical Research Council UK