Dean of the Faculty of Medicine · University Hospital Bern · company speakers →
Claudio Bassetti received his medical degree in Basel and trained in neurology in Bern and Lausanne. He completed his research fellowships in basic neurophysiology in Basel, and in sleep in Ann Arbor, Boston and Madison. In 2000, he became professor and vice-chair of neurology in Zurich. In 2009 he founded the Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland. From 2012 until 2024 he chaired the Neurology Department of the University Hospital in Bern, Switzerland. Since 2020 he is the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Bern. Bassetti’s major scientific interests are the relationship between sleep and neurological disorders and teaching in general neurology. He has published more than 600 articles and 10 books, and has an H-Index of 105. Bassetti has served as president of the European Neurological Society, European Sleep Research Society and Swiss Neurological Society. He is an elected member of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, which he served as board member for eight years. He was president of the European Academy of Neurology from 2019 to 2022 and is currently the EAN Representative to the Board of the European Brain Council. Prof. Bassetti launched the EAN Brain Health Plan in 2022 and the Swiss Brain Health Plan in 2023.
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