I qualified in Medicine from the University of Innsbruck (Austria) in 1999. In 2001, I moved to London to undertake a PhD in proteomics. Six years after completion of my PhD, I achieved promotion to Professor in 2011. I have held a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Intermediate Research Fellowship, two BHF Senior Research Fellowships and have been awarded a prestigious BHF Personal Chair for Cardiovascular Proteomics in 2017. My academic achievements have been recognised by the Outstanding Achievement Award by the European Society of Cardiology Council for Basic Cardiovascular Science (2013).
