Heiko von der Leyen

Real Heiko von der Leyen ( born June 2, 1955 in Hannover ) is a German physician and university teacher.

Life

Real Heiko von der Leyen graduated in medicine at the Universities of Hamburg, at the Hannover Medical School ( MHH) and Stanford University, USA. Subsequently, he was still working as a faculty member at Stanford University in research with a focus on cardiovascular gene therapy. In 1998 he habilitated at the Hannover Medical School ( MHH) and worked from 2002 as associate professor of internal medicine and experimental cardiology at the MHH ( Department of Cardiology and Angiology ).

At the same time he worked for ARTISS founded in July 2001 in Hannover GmbH as Managing Director. Had the ARTISS GmbH - in cooperation with the Hannover Medical School ( MHH) ( Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs; LEBAO ) - the development of new biological mitral heart valves based on the body's own cells ( from the vascular system of the recipient, or also stem from his blood or bone marrow) set a goal.

On 6 October 2005, Hannover Medical School founded (MHH ) and the ( founded on 1 April 2003 as an economic development agency of the City and Region of Hannover ) Hannover Impuls GmbH Hannover Clinical Trial Center GmbH ( HCTC ) as a service provider for clinical trials, the Managing Director of der Leyen was.

Family

Heiko von der Leyen is with the CDU politician Ursula von der Leyen (born Albrecht ) married, the couple has seven children.