Background
Matthys, Heinrich was born on March 24, 1935 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Heinrich and Anna (Aeberli) Matthys. arrived in Germany, 1969.
Matthys, Heinrich was born on March 24, 1935 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Heinrich and Anna (Aeberli) Matthys. arrived in Germany, 1969.
Doctor of Medicine, University Zurich, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Basel, Switzerland, 1966. Habil, University Ulm, Germany, 1971.
Teacher physiology, U. Fribourg, 1965-1967; assistant medical Department, University Zurich, 1967-1968; assistant medical Department, University Basel, 1968-1970; assistant professor department medicine, U. Ulm, 1970-1975; professor medical department, medical director, head Department, University Freiburg, since 1976.
Member European Society Clinical Respiratory Pathophysiology (secretary general 1972-1979), European Respiratory Society (president 1987-1990), Swiss Respiratory Society, German Respiratory Society, Austrian Society Pneumology, International Society Aerosols (president 1991-1994, career achievement award 1994), International Respiratory Care Association (president since 1995), Deutsche Gesellschaft Pneumologie (president 1996-1997), Austrian Society Pneumology (honorary member), Lungen University Atmungs Forschung.
Married Elisabeth Frieda Berger, March 26, 1936. Children: Urs, Susanne, Claudia.