Dr. Gerd Utermann is currently serving as the University Professor in Department of Med.Genetics, Mol.and Clin. Pharmacology, Medical University Innsbruck Schöpfstraße 41, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. Career: Research associate, Dept. of Biochemistry (Laboratory Prof.H. Wiegand), University of Marburg (1968-1972) Post doctoral fellow of the German Research Foundation, University of Helsinki, Finland, Dept. of Bacertiology and Virology (Laboratory Dr. K. Simons) (1972-1973) Research associate, Dept. of Human Genetics (Head: Prof. G.G. Wendt), and Residency/Internship University Clinics, Marburg (1973-1984) Academic lecturer in Human Genetics (Habilitation) (1976) Licence to practice medicine (Approbation) (1983) Professor of Human Genetics (Honorarprofessor), University of Marburg (1984) Full Professor of Medical Biology and Genetics, University of Innsbruck (1984) Head, Institute for Medical Biology and Human Genetics, University of Innsbruck (1985-2004) Director, Department of Medical Genetics, Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Innsbruck (2005-2007) Director Divisions Human Genetics/Clinical Genetics of the Department (2008)

Genetics of lipid disorders, Genetics of the lipoprotein(a) trait