Reto Obrist

Background

Obrist, Reto was born on June 18, 1945 in Davos, Switzerland. Son of Walter and Katharina (Schneller) Obrist.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Basel University, 1971. Privatdocent, Basel University, 1987. Master in Health Administration, Basel University, 2004.

Career

Doctoral fellow Roche Pharmaceutical Industries, Basel, 1973. Resident, internist Basel University Hospital, 1974-1979. Research fellow National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, Maryland, 1979-1980.

Research fellow, clinical staff Dana Farber, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1980-1981. Department chief, oncology Basel University Hospital, 1982-1991. Chief oncology service Central Institute, Sion, Switzerland, 1992—2004.

Director department Valaisan d' Oncologies, since 2004. Associate professor medicine Basel University, Switzerland, 1996. Part time director Oncosuisse, since 2002.

Consultant oncologist in various hospitals.

Achievements

• Reto Obrist has been listed as a noteworthy oncologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major Swiss Army Medical Corps. Member Swiss Society Medical Oncology (president since 1998), Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, European Organisation Research Treatment Cancer, American Society Clinical Oncology, European Society Medical Oncology, Swiss Medical Association.

Interests

• Skiing, gardening, hiking.

Connections

Married Regula Rosenmund, 1973. Children: Seraina, Giorgina, Severin.

Father:

Walter Obrist

Mother:

Katharina (Schneller) Obrist

Spouse:

Regula Rosenmund

child:

Giorgina Obrist

child:

Severin Obrist

child:

Seraina Obrist