The 03.11.2010 at 9:00 in room 1A has the Presidency leader Professor Axel Haverich the theme global health and molecular medicine I am the our common future Congress in Hanover opened. Professor Axel Haverich is Director of the clinic for cardiac, thoracic, transplant and vascular Surgery of the Hannover Medical School (MHH), where he received his entire surgical training since 19996. in 1995, Professor Haverich for German scientists received the Leibniz Prize of the German research society (DFG). With this award, he founded the research laboratory of HTTG clinic, the Leibniz laboratories for biotechnology and artificial organs (LEBAO) 1996. There, the foundation stone was laid for many scientific achievements.

The scientists of Hale and his collaborators here, succeeded to establish a biological heart valve, which is growing with the patient. “Professor Haverich is the co-editor of the internationally renowned scientific European Journal of cardio-thoracic surgery”. In the year 2006 was the cluster of excellence rebirth”, due to the significant initiative of Professor Haverich and he is promoted after a nationwide competition spokesman. Here, possibilities of regenerative therapy are explored. Since June 2007, Professor Haverich is also spokesman of the special research area Transregio 37, which are sponsored by the DFG.

In addition to many presidencies, he is President of the German society for Thoracic, cardiac and vascular surgery from 2007 to 2009. Professor Haverich is Advisor to the Federal Government on medical issues as a passionate doctor and surgeon. Numerous internationally ground-breaking developments in the field of cardiac, thoracic, transplant and vascular surgery are immediately on his tireless efforts in clinical and research which Professor Haverich has only a single goal due to: the well-being of its patients. An interview with Professor Axel Haverich was recorded in the break. 1. Mr. Hale, please tell your target. Do you have multiple destinations? Axel Haverich replied, that be The aim is the research in the fields of biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine and Immunology/infectious diseases, molecular methods, to improve regeneration processes and reduce the infection. Second objective is composed with African researchers do research and not only for the Europe for Africa do. He said that we are not unapenig of the information technologies of the epidemiology and other factors are. We all joined strongly together in this world. Third objective, he said, your future is intended for young people, for their interest, their cooperation and partnership in cooperation. 2. Herr Professor please tell your hope Professor Axel Haverich replied that in 10 years he looks completely different, improved cooperation and all what thought done now and it is planned, will be improved. And better future for the children, of course. 3. Please tell your wish Mr Professor Axel Haverich. Professor Axel Haverich replied that he would like to improve regeneration, commercial replacement, that with valvular diseases more can help. For global use, I wish, said he, that for Ghana and for the children in Africa goes well and the supply, research, politics, medicine more can develop, that European Union with Africa works together and even greater potential.