Rudolf Valenta

Doctor of Medicine, Professor of Allergology (Vienna, Austria)

Place of work:

Christian Doppler Laboratory for Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectology and Immunology,Medical University of Vienna

Position:

Head of Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research

Address:

Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria

Phone:

+ 431 40400 5108

E-mail:

rudolf.valenta@meduniwien.ac.at

Field of expertise:

Allergy therapy; molecular characterization of cross-reactive allergens as explanation for allergic cross-reactivity; IgE autoreactivity as possible pathomechanism in severe allergy; the role of T cells and T cell-mediated pathology in allergy; rhinovirus coat proteins for serological diagnosis and for vaccination of rhinovirus infections and asthma

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Qualifications

1987 – MD,University of Vienna.

Work and research experience

Full Professor for Allergology at the Medical University of Vienna;
Foreign Adjunct Professor for Allergy at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Academic publications

450, 70 patent licenses

Academic affiliations

Chairman of the standardization committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS);
Vice-president of the European Academy for Allergy and Clinical Immunology;
President of the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology;
Member of the Austrian Academy of Science.

Awards

2016 – award of American Colledge of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology;
2013 – Würdigungspreis Wissenschaft;
2009 – Paul Ehrlich’s Award in experimental science;
2001 – Alois Sonnleitner’s Award in immunology;
1998 – Start-Preis (the highest Austrian award for young scientists);
1996 – Pharmacia Allergy Research Foundation;
1994 – Sandoz Award in biology;
1992 – golden medal of European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation;
1992 – Carl Landsteiner's Award;
1992 – Theodor Billroth's Award;
1991 – Clemens von Pirquet’s Award.

Special scientific achievements

Introduced the use of recombinant allergens in the diagnosis and therapy of allergic diseases.