Piotr Ponikowski

Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University Cardiology Department at the Center for Heart Diseases at 4th Military Hospital Wroclaw, PL CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Rector of Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland Head of Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland Head of Centre for Heart Diseases, University Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland EDUCATION/TRAINING 2002 professor of cardiology 1997 a specialist accreditation exam in cardiology 1997 PhD thesis (PhD), Wroclaw Medical University 1992 a specialist accreditation exam in internal medicine 1990 doctorate thesis (MD), Wroclaw Medical University 1980-86 Wroclaw Medical University, Faculty of Medicine (Diploma with distinction) POSITIONS Since 2020: Rector of Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland since 2019: Rector in-charge of Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland since 2019: Head of Centre for Heart Diseases, University Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland since 2016: Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland since 2009: Head of Department of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland 2005-2018: Head of Cardiology Department, Centre for Heart Disease, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland 1997-2005, Consultant Cardiologist, Cardiology Department, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland 1994-96 Research Registrar, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK 1986-93 Assistant, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland AWARDS (SELECTED) 2018 Copernicus Polish-German Research Award for long-standing and distinguished collaboration in heart failure research 2018 Golden Cross of Merit from the President of Poland for outstanding scientific achievements 2018 The Polish Prime Minister Award for outstanding scientific achievements 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Laureate of Thomson Reuters Ranking The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015 Medal from the President of Wrocław Merito de Wratislavia RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Area of main research interest: heart failure syndrome, clinical trials Co-author of more than 700 peer-reviewed papers Total number of citations: >95000 h-index=115 Selected among Highly Cited Researchers by Thomson Reuters 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Research Support Numerous national research grants or funded by the European Committee (selected): Horizon 2020: Beta3_LVH and Secure (2016-2020, member of the Steering Committee, country coordinator); FIM Endovascular carotid body ablation in patients with treatment resistant hypertension: a safety and feasibility study (2014-2017) BIOSTAT-CHF (2010-2015, member of the Steering Committee, country coordinator); SICA-HF Studies investigating co-morbidities aggravating heart failure (2009-2013, member of the Steering Committee, country coordinator);