Prof. Dr. Bernhard Preim, Fakultät für Informatik, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

Academic titles: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil.

Place of birth: Magdeburg, Date of birth: 12.10.1969

Professional Data

1989 - 1994

Computer Science Studies (Diplom-Informatiker), Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

1994 - 1998

Research Associate at the Department of Simulation and Graphics in Magdeburg

1998

Dissertation defense (Dr.-Ing.), Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg

1999

Assistant Professor at CeVis (Center for Complex Systems and Visualization) and head of the group "Computer Assisted Liver Surgery Planning" at MeVis (Center for Medical Diagnosis System and Visualization) Bremen

2002

Habilitation; Venia Legendi: Informatik, University Bremen

since 2003

Full Professor (C4) Applied Informatics / Visualization, Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg

since 2003

Guest Professor, University of Bremen

Awards & Honors

2002

M&C2002, Best Paper Award

2004

Highly Cited Article (Top 1% within its fields), Essential Science Indicator des ISI Web of Knowledge fort he article "Analysis of vasculature for liver surgical planning

Memberships
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and the German Chapter of the ACM (Vice-Chairperson (2001-2003), Past Vice-Chairperson (2003-06))
Scientific Advisor of the ICCAS (International Competence Center on Computer-Assisted Surgery, since 2003) and of CURAC (Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie, since 2004), GI - Gesellschaft für Informatik (Association for Informatics), GI - Member of the expert committee Graphical Data Processing , GI - Founder and speaker of the Medical Visualization Group since 2003, Appointment Committee Computer Assisted Surgery, University of Leipzig

Reviewer
Journals: IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Graphics, Academic Radiology
Scientific organizations: The Austrian Science Found (FWF), Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)

Program committees
Simulation und Visualisierung (Co-Chair), Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin, Smart Graphics, Mensch und Computer, IEEE Visualization, IEEE/Eurographics Symposium on Visualization

International and National Collaborations
General Hospital, Celle; MeVis - Center for Medical Diagnostic Systems and Visualization, Bremen; Innovation Center Computer Assisted Surgery (ICCAS), Leipzig; Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms, Vienna University of Technology; VRVis Research Center for Virtual Reality and Visualization, Ltd., Vienna; University Hospital for Otorhinolaryngology / Plastic Surgery, Leipzig; University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Transplantation Centre