Background
Rutishauser, Wilhelm Jakob was born on September 2, 1931 in Amriswil, Switzerland. Son of Georg Eugen and Elsa (Ribi) Rutishauser.
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Wilhelm Jakob Rutishauser
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Doctor of Medicine, Medical Faculty University, Basel, Switzerland, 1958.
Career
Private docent, Faculty Medicine U. Zurich, 1968-1970; associate professor cardiology, Faculty Medicine U. Zurich, 1970-1976; professor cardiology and head cardiology center, U. Hospital, Geneva, 1976-1996; president, Swiss Heart Foundation, Berne, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant colonel General Staff, 1974-1994. Fellow American College Cardiology, European Society Cardiology (executive scientific committee 1987-1990, Silver medal 1998). Member Swiss Society Cardiology (president 1974-1976), Swiss Heart Foundation (chair science committee 1978-1996), American Heart Association (international fellow).
Member World Heart Federation (president 1991-1992), International Society Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (president 1987-1989).
Connections
Married Lilly Leuener, April 5, 1975.
