Heiko von der Leyen

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Heiko Echter von der Leyen (born June 2, 1955 in Hanover ) is a German doctor and university professor .

Life

Heiko von der Leyen was born as the son of the doctor Ulrich von der Leyen (1918–1992) and his wife Cornelia Maria, geb. Groth (1922-2014). Heiko von der Leyen studied medicine at the University of Hamburg , the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and Stanford University , USA. In 1986 he received his doctorate in Hanover. He then continued to work in research as a faculty member at Stanford University with a focus on cardiovascular gene therapy . In 1998 he completed his habilitation at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and was appointed professor for internal medicine and experimental cardiology there in 2002 (Department of Cardiology and Angiology ).

At the same time, he was managing director of Artiss GmbH in Hanover, which was founded in July 2001. The Artiss GmbH had - in cooperation with the Hannover Medical School (Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs, LEBAO) - the development of new biological mitral heart valves based on the body's own cells (from the vascular system of the recipient, or stem cells from his blood or bone marrow). On October 6, 2005, the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and Hannoverimpuls GmbH (founded on April 1, 2003 as an economic development company of the state capital and region of Hannover ) founded the Hannover Clinical Trial Center GmbH (HCTC) as a service provider for clinical studies, the managing director of who became Leyen.

family

Heiko von der Leyen is married to the CDU politician Ursula von der Leyen (née Albrecht) and the couple has seven children.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dispute over the stem cell law. Small research area causes a lot of fuss , Der Spiegel from May 9, 2007.
  2. ^ Announcement of von der Leyens' habilitation (PDF; 887 kB) in Research & Teaching 1998, p. 216.
  3. ↑ Working group for pharmaceutical process engineering e. V. (APV), Mainz; here: CV: Heiko von der Leyen (PDF; 43 kB)
  4. ^ MHH - University Protocols, November 28, 2001 - Personal details of the Hannover Medical School (MHH)
  5. ↑ Heart valves that grow with the body from the body's own cells, idw - Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, September 16, 2004
  6. ↑ Innovation highlight . Venous valve implants using tissue engineering, BM for economics u. Technology, competence networks Germany. Without a date
  7. ↑ hannoverimpuls GmbH / Chronicle
personal data
SURNAME Leyen, Heiko von der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Leyen, Heiko Echter from the
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German doctor and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH June 2, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanover