Virologists, MD, Professor for Emerging Viral Diseases, University Hospitals of Geneva and University of Geneva. Study of medicine in Heidelberg, clinical work at the University Hospital Heidelberg, Research group leader Institute of Virology, University of Bonn Medical Centre, Research focus on emerging viruses and coronaviruses. High-level European Expert group proposing a roadmap towards stabilization of the Covid-19 pandemic in the European region, WHO Euro, World Health Organization and several other expert panels on COVID-19 and pandemic viruses, interests in pandemic prevention, diagnostics for emerging viruses, research at the One Health Interface