1963 Swiss State Examination in Medicine
1966 MD in Medicine
1970 Specialist in Internal Medicine (FMH: conferred by the Federation of Swiss Physicians)
1971 EIFMG Examination
1972 Specialist in Cardiology (FMH: conferred by the Federation of
Swiss Physicians
Academic Appointments:
1971 to 1981 Lecturer at the University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine
1981 to present Professor at the University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine
Professional Societies:
1982 -1986 Head of the Society of Physicians of the District of Lugano, Chairman
1976 -1993 Board of Medical Superintendents of the "Society for Internal Medicine of
Switzerland", Member Chairman of the Board: 1986-1989
1986 to 2000 Board for Professional Advancement of the Society of Physicians of the
Canton of Ticino (Switzerland), Member
1983-2000 Research Board of the National Council of the Swiss Academy of Medical
Sciences, Member
1975-2000 Chief-Editor of "Tribuna Medica ", medical Journal of the Italian Part of Switzerland.