Background
Schmitt, Heinz-Josef was born on May 19, 1954 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Son of Alois and Elisabeth (Weil) Schmitt.
Schmitt, Heinz-Josef was born on May 19, 1954 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Son of Alois and Elisabeth (Weil) Schmitt.
Doctor of Medicine, Gutenberg University, 1980.
Assistant physician Rodenwaldt Microbiology Laboratory, Koblenz, 1980-1982, Childrens Hosp Gutenberg University, 1983-1985. Fellow in infectious diseases Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1986-1988, assistant physician, 1989-1990, attending physician, 1990-1995. Habilitation J. Gutenberg University, Mainz., Germany, 1993.
Professor clinical microbiology and pediatric infections Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Germany, 1995—2000. Professor infectious diseases, epidemiology, and vaccine development Johannes-Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, 2000—2007. Chief medical officer Novartis Vaccines, since 2007.
Member German Vaccination Advisory Board, since 1995 (chairman since 1998).
Member American Society Microbiology, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kinderheilkunde, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pädiatrische Infektiologie, American Society Infectious Diseases.
Married Barbara Josephine Zell, August 13, 1982. Children: Ann-Caroline, Hannah.