Background
Hinghofer-Szalkay, Helmut G. was born on January 22, 1948 in Graz, Styria, Austria. Son of Günther and Hermine (Kundigraber) Hinghofer-S.
Hinghofer-Szalkay, Helmut G. was born on January 22, 1948 in Graz, Styria, Austria. Son of Günther and Hermine (Kundigraber) Hinghofer-S.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Graz, 1974; Dozent, U. Graz, 1981.
Research assistant, Physiological Institute, Graz, 1970-1974;
assistant professor, Physiological Institute, Graz, 1974-1982;
associate professor, Physiological Institute, Graz, 1982-1984;
research scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1984-1985;
associate professor physiology, U. Graz, 1985-1995;
professor, U. Graz, since 1995. Science consultant European Space Agency, Paris, since 1980. Member Austrian-Soviet mission Austromir, 1989-1991, RLF, 1993-1997.
Secretary IUPS Sat. Cardiovasc. Symposium, Budapest and Graz, 1980. Local organizer 3rd European Symposium on Life Science Space, Graz, 1987, Space for Life Symposium, Vienna,1992.
Head Institute for Adaptive and Spaceflight Physiology, American Society for Microbiology, Graz,1994-. Medical director Styrian Academy Dietetics, Graz, since 1992.
Member American Physiological Society, Aerospace Medical Association, International Academy Astronautics, German Physiological Society, Austrian Physiological Society (secretary 1979-1983, 97-), Science Society Styrian Physicians (secretary Graz chapter since 1976), Austrian Society for Space Medicine (Vienna, vice president 1991-1996, secretary general since 1997).
Married Irma Leber, April 6, 1979. Children: Dagmar, Stephan.