Austrian citizenship, diploma and doctoral theses in veterinary medicine at the Veterinary University of Vienna, Austria. Followed by a residency training in Veterinary Ophthalmology at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Faculty member at the Vetsuisse Faculty 2000 - 2008; during this time training of 7 ECVO residents. Foundation of private ophthalmology practice Eyevet.ch in 2008 serving 3 veterinary clinics in Switzerland.