Philippe Jaeger

Professor Philippe Jaeger M.D.: Swiss Internist and Nephrologist holding an Honorary Chair of Nephrology at the University College of London, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK; Invited Professor at the University of Geneva, Scientific Adviser in the Department of Medicine (Service of Nephrology) of the University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Physician-in-Chief of the Medical Services of the Order of Malta in Switzerland. Current commitments; Founding Member and Honorary President of the Fondation du Rein, Founding Member of the Foundation for the Development of Internal Medicine in Europe; of the European Federation of Internal Medicine (and permanent member of its administrative council); of the Foundation for the Pontifical Swiss Guards in the Vatican; Leader of a Seminar on “Teaching with Impact”. In the past: Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ambulatory Medicine at the University Hospital of Berne, Switzerland; Professor and Chairman of the Department of Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation at the University of Nice, France; Director Research & Development for Nephrology at Amgen International in London, UK; President of the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine, of the French Society of Nephrology, of the European Federation of Internal Medicine, and of the Fondation du Rein, Vice-President of the Foundation for the Development of Internal Medicine in Europe; Director of a Masterclass in Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology for Clinicians Trained in Renal Physiology and in Nephrology at Yale University (USA) by Proff. G. Giebisch, S.O. Thier and J.P. Hayslett. Current research activity focused on Renal Stone Disease. Excellence in education has been the primary objective of his academic career. Expertise and Publications: Considered as an international expert in the field of nephrolithiasis for what he acts as editorial adviser for numerous high-rank international scientific journals. Author or co-author of numerous original articles and letters in peer reviewed journals, editorials and reviews, original articles published in congress proceedings, and published abstracts. Editor of 26 books, CD Roms and supplements of Journals, Director of 23 Doctoral Theses.