Roberto Rodriguez-Roisin#
| Membership Number: | 5416 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | CLINICAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE |
| Elected: | 2020 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SPAIN |
| Homepage(s): | http://www.idibaps.org |
Present and Previous Positions
- 1985 - 2015 Professor of Medicine (Tenure), Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona
- 2007 - 2013 Board of Directors. Chair, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
- 2006 - 2010 Academic Affairs Director, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
- 2001 - 2005 'Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Renal Pathobiology and Bioengineering' Chair, IDIBAPS, Barcelona
- 2000 - 2017 Member of GOLD Scientific Committee
- 1990 - 2002 Chief of Service, Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
- 1994 - 2000 Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona
- 1992 - 1993 President, European Respiratory Society
- 1982 - 1990 Chief of Section, Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona.
- 1980 - 1982 Visiting Scientist (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), Medicine, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), US
Fields of Scholarship
- Asbestos Exposure: Lung Function – Pathology – Small Airways Dysfunction
- Asthma Outbreaks by Soybean Dust Inhalation: Diagnosis – Pathognesis – Prevention
- Bronchial Challenge Tests: AMP – Histamine – Mannitol – Methacholine – Platelet Acticating Factor
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonay Disease (COPD): Guidelines – Exacerbations – Physical Activity – Gas Exchange – Pulmonary Vascular Changes
- Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS): Definition – Diagnosis – Management – Pathophysiology
Honours and Awards
- 2016 Emeritus Researcher. Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hosp Clínic-Universitat of Barcelona
- 2015 Emeritus Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona
- 2014 Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Foundation (FERS)
- 2012 Hall of Fame Award, COPD8 Meeting, Birmingham, UK
- 2001 Career Scientist Distinction, Generalitat of Catalonia, Barcelona
- 1999 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Chairman Award, Madrid
- 1998 Scientific and Technological Merit "Narcís Monturiol". Generalitat of Catalonia
- 1997 Honorary Lecture (Conferencia Magistral) "Manuel Tapia", Spanish Thoracic Society (SEPAR)
- 1997 Member of the Latin American Thoracic Society (ALAT)
- 1994 Sodalem Honoris Causa. Slovak Pneumologic and Phthisiologic Society, Slovakia
- 1994 "Severo Ochoa" Special Award for Biomedical Research. Fundación Ferrer, Barcelona
- 1992 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) (Edinburgh)
- 1992 "Josep Trueta" Special Award for Scientific Achievement. Catalan Academy of Medical Sciences (ACCMM)
- 1990 Member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- 1980 Member of the American Thoracic Society (ATS)
- 1975 Member of the Spanish Thoracic Society (SEPAR)
- 1975 Doctor in Philosophy (PhD) 'Magna Cum Laudae Honour' (Premio Extraordinario), University of Barcelona
