Markus Müller (physician)

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Markus Müller
Rector of the Medical University of Vienna
Assumed office
Oct 1, 2015
Preceded byWolfgang Schütz
Personal details
Born (1967-08-23) 23 August 1967 (age 56)
Klagenfurt
NationalityAustrian
ResidenceVienna
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Websitehttps://www.meduniwien.ac.at

Markus Müller (born August 23, 1967 in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian pharmacologist. In 2015 he began serving as Rector of the Medical University of Vienna.

Early life

Müller graduated from high school in 1985 at the

medical doctor in 1993 with sub auspiciis Praesidentis
honors.

Career

He specialized in

full professor and head of the department of clinical pharmacology
at the Medical University of Vienna.

Müller has published some 200 research papers, in outlets such as the

New England Journal of Medicine
.

In 2015 Müller was elected Rector of the Medical University of Vienna. Two years later, he was re-elected for another four-year term from October 2019 to September 2023.[1]

Notable publications

An historical review symposium was published by the

Nazi
atrocities. Following its conception, the Nuremberg Code bore rich fruit in multiple legal regards, becoming a cornerstone of clinical research and bioethics. For Austrian science in particular, the discourse on Nazi crimes and, thus, the Nuremberg Code became a special warning from history due to the involvement of prominent Austrian physicians in Nazi experiments... For Austrian science in particular, the discourse on Nazi crimes and, thus, the Nuremberg Code became a special warning from history due to the involvement of prominent Austrian physicians in Nazi experiments. In my inauguration speech as the newly elected rector, I drew attention to the fact that I consider the transfer of attitudes to the next generation to be more important for a university than the transfer of mere technical skills."[2]

Honours

Müller was awarded the Tanabe Award 2004 of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) "in acknowledgement of innovations in clinical pharmacology trials". In September 2018, he received the ACCP Honorary Fellowship Award.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Markus Müller bleibt bis 2023 Rektor der Medizin-Uni Wien". Der Standard. Oct 16, 2017. Retrieved 29 Dec 2018.
  2. PMID 29926188
    .
  3. ^ "Markus Müller receives Honorary Fellowship Award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacology". Website of the Medical University of Vienna. Sep 24, 2018. Retrieved 29 Dec 2018.