Jiří Dvořák - životopis ****************************************************************************************** * Jiří Dvořák - životopis ****************************************************************************************** CURRICULUM VITAE Born on the 22nd of November, 1948, in the Czech Republic. Basic schools and pre-clinic se Charles University in Prague. In 1968, I left the Czech Republic due to political reasons studies in Zurich. Graduated in June 1974 and was awarded a medical degree in 1976 from th in Zurich. In 1990, I was awarded the "Venia Legendi" of Zurich University for the origina subject of the "upper cervical spine" for the speciality "Neurology, i.e. spine disorders" at the University of Zurich. Clinical Education and Activities 1974 Graduation Medical School Zurich 1975 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tenigerbad GR 1976 Phys. Medicine, Rehabilitation, Clinica Vita Sana, Lugano 1977 General Surgery, Limmattalspital, Head: Prof. H. Schwarz 1978-1980 Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, Manual Medicine 1980-1981 Department of Neurology, University of Berne, Head: Prof. M. Mumenthaler 1982-1983 Head of the Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation and Multiple Sclerosis, Höhe Berne 1984 Department of Psychiatry, University of Berne, Head: Prof. E. Heim 1985 Department of Rheumatology, Schulthess Clinic Zurich 1985-1986 Department of Neurology, University of Berne, Head: Prof. M. Mumenthaler 1986 Board Certification of the Swiss Specialists of Neurology 1986 September - December: Visiting Professor, Department of Biomechanics, Section of Orth Yale University, Director: Prof. M. Panjabi 1987 - Head of the Department of Neurology, Spine Unit, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich 2001-2003 Medical Director, Schulthess Clinic Zurich 2004- Board Member, Schulthess Clinic Zurich Scientific Education and Activities 1981 USA, Michigan State University, North Texas State University, University of Californi 1985, 1987 Research Programme: Upper Cervical Spine, together with the Institute of Biomec University of Berne, Dept. of Biomechanics, Yale University M.Panjabi PhD, Schulthess Clin 1987- Consultant and Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biomechanics, Yale Medical School, New H 1987- Consultant and Visiting Fellow for Musculosceletal Medicine Diploma, Canterbury Meci University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand 1994 Honorary Advisor in Musculosceletal Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine, New Ze 1994 Chairman of Supervision Council of Internal Grant Agency of Ministry of Health of Cze Prague (until 2005) 1994 F-MARC (FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre) Chairman, Chief medical Officer Switzerland 2002 IOC Medical and Science Committee Member 2003 WADA List Committee Member 2008 WADA Human Medical Research Committee Scientific Journals 1990 Associate Editor, SPINE, J.B.Lippincott Publ.,USA 1991 Associate Editor European Spine Journal, SPRINGER Verlag, Heidelberg 1993 Deputy Editor, SPINE, Raven-Lippincott Publ. USA 2003 Editor American Journal of Sports Medicine 2005 Editor British Journal of Sports Medicine Memberships - Féderation Internationale de Médicine Manuelle (1979) - Swiss Neurological Association (1986) - Cervical Spine Research Society , North American (1987) - European Association of Biomechanics (1988) - International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine (1989) - European Spine Society (Founding Member 1990, Secretary from 1993 to 1996, Vice presiden - Honorary Member of New Zealand Association of Musculo-Sceletal Medicine (1990) - Internal Grant Agency of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic, Prague (Member since 1990 Supervision Council since1994) - Member of the Sports Medical Commission of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football A Chief Medical Oficer - President of Spine Society of Europe (1999/2000) Awards 1986 Resident’s Award of the North American Cervical Spine Research Society (Functional an biomechanical properties of the alar and transverse ligaments) 1986 Neuro-orthopedic Award (Rotatory instability of the upper cervical spine), Germany 1994 Award of the Swiss Neurological Society (Functional evaluation of the spinal cord by RA and atlantoaxial instability) 1997 Knoll-BASF Award for Manual Medicine 1998 Carl Rabl award of the South German Orthopaedics Association 1999 Volvo Award for Spine Research of the International Society for Study of Lumbar Spine 2000 Spine Society of Europe Award for Basic Science 2007 Spine Society of Europe Award for clinical science Publications 221 0riginal papers, 47 textbooks (with Translations and new editions), review articles, b Personel Married with Babette Kisling (1972), 4 Children (1975,1976,1980,1990)