Prof. Dr. Jost Jonas   Adenauerplatz 2     69115 Heidelberg  Tel. 06221 - 3929320   Fax 06221-3929329

Curriculum Vitae

1975-1981: Medical School, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany

1982-1983: Naval Medical Doctor of the First Mine Sweeper Squadron, Flensburg, Germany

1983-1984: Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital "Evangelisches Stift", Koblenz, Germany

1985-1987: Resident, University Eye Hospital Erlangen-Nürnberg 

1987: Board Examination

1988-2000: Staff member of the University Eye Hospital Erlangen-Nürnberg

11/1988: Habilitation (Thesis): Biomorphometry of the optic nerve

1.10.1991: Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, University 

1.4.2000: Professor of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University 

2003-2008: Secretary General of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) 

2004 Honorary President, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology 

2007 Member German National Academy of Science Leopoldina

2012 Honorary Member of the Asia-Pacific Vitreoretinal Society

2012 Guest Professor, Eye Hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan

2012 Honorary Professor State Key Laboratory in Ophthalmology, Sun-Yat Sen University, 

2013-2015: Chair, Global Members Committee of the Association for Research in Vision and 

Ophthalmology ARVO 

2014 Editor-in-chief British Journal of Ophthalmology (together with Profs. Keith Barton and 

James Chodosh)

2014 Honorary Member, French Ophthalmological Society (Société Française d ́Ophtalmologie)