Univ Prof. Dr. Günther Steger
E-mail: guenther.steger@meduniwien.ac.at
Education
| 1967-1971 | Elementary School Vienna/Austria |
| 1971-1979 | Albertgymnasium-Preparatory School Vienna/Austria |
| 1979-1985 | University of Vienna / School of Medicine |
| 1985-1991 | Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology at the Vienna University Clinics with training at the – Department of Chemotherapy — Division of Oncology — Division of Infectious Diseases – I. Department of Medicine — General Outpatient Ward — Div. of Nephrology and Haemodialysis — Intensive Care Unit — Division of Angiology – Dept. of Cardiology-CCU – I. Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology – I. Department of Surgery — Div. of Surgical Oncology |
| 09.01.1991 | Board Certification: Austrian Board for Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology |
| 10.01.1992-recently | Head of the Out-Patient Ward Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Oncology |
| 10.01.1993-30.09.1995 | Head of the In-Patient Ward Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Oncology |
| 1995-1996 | Special course for Clinical Investigators, Diploma as “Clinical Investigator” |
| 01.05.1997-31.07.2007 | Consultant for Oncology at the community hospital in Krems/Austria |
| 01.06.1997-31.07.2007 | Consultant for Oncology at the community hospital in Scheibbs/Austria |
Scientific Curriculum
| 12.18.1993 | Assistant Professor – Dept. of Internal Medicine I – University of Vienna |
| 1991-1992 | UCLA-School of Medicine-Dept. of Surgery/Urology Research Fellowship in Immune-Oncology (Supported by Max-Kade-Foundation/Austrian Academy of Sciences) |
| 1990 | Official Observer at the Second WHO Workshop on National Cancer Control Policy Development, June 6-8, Vienna/Austria |
| 03.01.1990 | Head of the Oncologic Laboratories/Dept. of Chemotherapy |
| 09.01.1988 | Founder and head of the Cytokine Laboratory/Div. of Oncology |
| Since 10.01.2001 | Programme Director: Adjuvant Therapies Predictive Factors |
Memberships
| 2008 | Journal of Clinical Oncology – German Edition – Member of the Internal Editorial Board |
| 2008 | President of the Austrian Society of Senology |
| 2005 | Associate Editor “Breast Care” |
| 2002 | Member of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) |
| 2001 | Editor for Ongologic Affairs for „Universum Innere Medizin “(Official Journal of the Austrian Society of Internal Medicine) |
| 1993 | Executive Member of ABCSG (Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group) |
| 1993 | American Society of Clinical Oncology Austrian Society for Senology |
| 1991 | Permanent Consultant for Acta Chirurgica Austriaca (Official Journal of the Austrian Society of Surgeons) |
| 1990 | Member of the Scientific Board of the Austrian Society of Chemotherapy |
| 1990 | Austrian Cancer Society |
| 1989 | Member of the Scientific Board and Program Committee of the “Cancer Club – University of Vienna” |
| 1989 | European Society for Medical Oncology |
| 1987 | Austrian Society for Haematology and Oncology Austrian Society of Chemotherapy |
| 1986 | Austrian Society of Physicians |
Meeting Organizations and Chairmanships
| 2003 | Breast Cancer 2003, September 25-27, Vienna/Austria |
| 2000 | 1. Austrian Cancer Congress, March 9-10, Vienna/Austria 1. Viennese Cancer Day, March 11, Vienna, Austria |
| 1999 | CLEXO1 (1.Viennese Symposium on Clinical Experimental Oncology) March 11-13, Vienna/Austria |
| 1997 | “Irinotecan-Launch Symposium, June 7, Vienna/Austria |
| 1997 | Spring Meeting of the Austrian Society for Hematology and Oncology Sessions: Colo-Rectal Cancer and Poster Discussion, April 17-20, Salzburg/Austria |
| 1991 | “Progress in the Chemo-Immunotherapy of Colo-Rectal Carcinoma” March 16, Vienna/Austria |
| 1990 | “2. Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Chemotherapy” Session: 5-FU/Leucovorin-A Novel Therapeutic Approach in ClinicalOncology, June 13-15, Innsbruck/Austria |
| 1989 | “Current Problems in Breast Cancer” Session: Tumor Markers March 12-15, Vienna/Austria - |
| 1988 | “Progress in Regional Cancer Therapy I” Session: Intraperitontal Therapy November 3-5, Vienna/Austria |
Awards
| 1998 | Award of the Austrian Society for Hematology and Oncology (Wolfgang Denk Preis 1998) |
| 1994 | Award of the “HOECHST-Stiftung” |
| 1993 | Award of the Austrian Society of Senology |
| 1990 | Award of the Austrian Society of Chemotherapy |
Clinical Studies
Since 1992 multiple phase I-IV as national coordinating investigator, principal investigator, and co-investigator
Publications
app. 350 Abstracts and full papers