Theo Wallimann

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Theo Wallimann PhD, Prof. emeritus (born October 13, 1946 in Alpnach, Obwalden, Switzerland), PhD, was a research group leader and Adjunct-Professor at the Institute of Cell Biology (from 1981-2008), Biology Department, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland. Subsequently, this latter Institute was relocated into a new building at ETH-Hoenggerberg, Zurich, and renamed Institute of Molecular Health Science [1] of the ETH Zurich.[2]

In 1975, Theo Wallimann completed his PhD Dissertation on "M-line-bound Creatine Kinase and Myofibrillar Structure"[3] in the laboratory of Prof. Hans M. Eppenberger at the Institute of Cell Biology ETH Zurich with distinction and was awarded the ETH prize and medal.

From 1975-1981, Dr. Theo Wallimann worked as a post-doctoral research associate with Prof. Andrew G. Szent-Györgyi, [4] [5] [6] at the Biology Department of Brandeis University in Waltham, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. on the subject of "Myosin-linked calcium regulation of muscle contraction". In 1981, he was appointed as senior researcher and group leader at the Institute of Cell Biology of the ETH Zurich to work and teach in the areas of muscle biochemistry, cellular bioenergetics and molecular structure and physiology of creatine kinases in health and disease.

In 1984, Dr. Theo Wallimann became a Lecturer (PD) (with Habilitation on "Localization and function of M-line-bound creatine kinase: M-band model and Phospho-Creatine Shuttle"[7]) and in 1994, PD Dr. Theo Wallimann was awarded the title of Professor. In 1995 and 1996, Prof. Wallimann was Head and Deputy Head of the Institute of Cell Biology, respectively. In 2005, Prof. Wallimann was awarded the Alfred-Vogt-Prize 2005.[8] Wallimann resigned from his post in June 2008 and is now Emeritus.

Research

Prof. Wallimann's main areas of interest are:

Publications

Memberships

Prof. Wallimann is a member of USGEB, FEBS, American Association for Cell Biology und Biophysical Society (USA).

Awards

1975 Prize and Medal for PhD Dissertation ETH Zürich[3]

2005 Alfred-Vogt Research Prize, Switzerland[8]

International Conferences

Prof. Theo Wallimann organized together with Prof. Roger Harris, GB, the International CREATINE-2015 Conference on "Creatine in Health, Sport and Disease" (April 20-25th) held in Laufen, Germany.,[11][12] The Lectures of the invited speakers held at this Congress have been published in the Special Issue: "Creatine for Life: in Health, Sport and Medicine" in the Journal "Amino Acids" (Springer Verlag) (Aug.2016) Vol 48 (8):1439-2199 (Issue Editors: Theo Wallimann and Roger Harris). [13]

References

  1. ↑ Homepage Wallimann Inst. Mol.Health Science
  2. ↑ Homepage Wallimann Emeriti ETH Zürich
  3. 1 2 M-line-bound Creatine Kinase and Myofibrillar Structure
  4. ↑ Interview with Prof. Andrew G. Szent-Györgyi
  5. ↑ Andrew Szent-Györgyi. Commemorative Symposium July 11th 2013 at the Marine Biological Laboratories (MBL) in Woods Hole
  6. ↑ Obituary for Andrew Szent-Györgyi, who died at 90 on January 27 2015 in Falmout, Mass.
  7. ↑ Function of M-line-bound creatine kinase: M-band model and Phospho-Creatine Shuttle"
  8. 1 2 Alfred-Vogt Awardees
  9. ↑ "The creatine kinase system and pleiotropic effects of creatine"
  10. ↑ ETH-related publications of ALUMNI of Wallimann group
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