Background
Gaillard, Rolf-Christian was born on May 22, 1944 in Morat, Fribourg, Switzerland. Son of Paul Gaillard and Marguerite Gaillard-Meier.
Gaillard, Rolf-Christian was born on May 22, 1944 in Morat, Fribourg, Switzerland. Son of Paul Gaillard and Marguerite Gaillard-Meier.
Diploma in medicine, University Geneva, 1971. Doctor of Medicine, University Geneva, 1981. Specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology, Swiss Federal Medicine, 1981.
Intern, University Hospital, Geneva, 1971-1978; resident endocrinology, St.-Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1978-1980; with laboratories neuroendocrinology, The Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 1980; head neuroendocrinology, University Hospital, Geneva, 1980-1992; privat-docent, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, 1986-1989; associate professor, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, 1989-1992; professor medicine, U. Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1992. Chairman division endocrinology, diabetology and metabolism U. Hospital, Lausanne, since 1992.
Member Swiss Endocrine Society, (board directors 1985-1991, president 1987-1991), United States Endocrine Society, Pituitery Society, International Society for Neuroimmunomodulation, European Neuroendocrine Association (executive committee, treasurer), Swiss Society for Internal Medicine (award 1982), New York Academy of Sciences, European Federation Endocrine Societies (executive committee, treasurer, general secretary 1998-2003), European Board of Endocrinology of European Union of Medical Specialists (president since 2003).
Married Francine M. Lehner, June 15, 1974. Children: Stephanie, Olivier.