| 2001 | Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria |
| 2001 | Venia legendi, Internal Medicine |
| 1999 | Übertritt in den Bundesdienst |
| 1997 -1999 | Oberarzt im Landesdienst/KAGES |
| 1996 | Certification as Clinical Principal Investigator |
| 1995 | Board Certification for Nephrology |
| 1993 -1997 | Assistenzarzt im Landesdienst/KAGES |
| 1993 -1995 | Fellowship in Nephrology, Clinical Division of Nephrology and Hemodialysis, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria |
| 1993 | Diploma in Emergency Medicine |
| 1993 | Board Certification for Internal Medicine |
| 1991 -dato | Head of Peritoneal Dialysis Unit |
| 1987 -1993 | Internship in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria |
| 1987 -1990 | Assistant, Clinical Division of Nephrology and Hemodialysis, Medical University of Graz, Austria |
| 1986 | Graduation, M.D., Medical Faculty of Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria |
| 2005 | Poster prize for the best clinical poster Effects of a predialysis patient education programme on patient preferences and acceptance of dialysis modalities, 7th European Peritioneal Dialysis Meeting (EuroPD), Prague, Czech Republic, October 15-18, 2005 |
| 2000 | Jubiläumsfondsprojekt JF 8304 "Protective effect of vitamin C on intravenous iron-induced lipid peroxidation in chronic hemodialysis and peritoenal dialysis" |
| 1999 | Award of Austrian Society for Nephrology for Vitamin E attenuates oxidative stress induced by intravenous iron in patients on hemodialysis published in JASN |
| 1993 | Junior Award of EDTA for Antioxidants and oxidative resistance of low density lipoprotein in chronic hemodialysis patients. |
| 1992 | FWF Einzelprojekt, P8612-MED, "Antioxidants and renal failure" |
| 1992 | Hoechst-Preis for Bone marrow changes following treatment of renal anemia with erythropoietin |
| 2009 -2009 | International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis Mitglied |
| 2000 -2009 | Österreichische Gesellschaft für Nephrologie Mitglied |
| 1999 -2009 | Bund Deutscher Internisten Mitglied |
| 1998 -2009 | Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft der Ärzte in der Steiermark Mitglied |
| 2000 -2000 | WIENER MEDIZINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT: Gasteditor |
| 2000 -2001 | NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION |
| 2015 | Biomarkers in Human Health and Disease Organisator |
| 2014 | Nutritionally and clinically relevant emerging biomarkers Organisator |
| 2014 | Statistische Modelle zur Ermittlung von Referenzwerten: Methode und Anwendung Organisator |
| 2009 | Prevention of diabetic complications. International Symposium of the PREDICTIONS Project Organisator |
| 2000 | PD Update 2000 Organisator |