Professorships (MetaProf)

With the MetaProf program the IFB is setting its own focal points. The MetaProf program is particularly directed to the elite of the IFB-promoted physicians and scientists as well as to outstanding external applicants and it is creating a long-term attractive career perspective for them.

The appointment of the initially temporary positions is carried out in cooperation with the Medical Faculty of the University of Leipzig within an appeals procedure. 

Professorships at the IFB:

• Endocrinology of obesity (Prof. Mathias Fasshauer)
• Molecular neuro-imaging of obesity (Prof. Swen Hesse)
• Behavioral medicine of obesity (Prof. Anja Hilbert)
• Diabetes and obesity genetics (Prof. Peter Kovacs)
• Bariatric surgery (Prof. Arne Dietrich)

Prof. Dr. Mathias Fasshauer

Head of the obesity outpatient clinic for adults
IFB-Professorship „Endocrinology of adiposity“
Member: board of directors
Head of project

+49 341 97-13380

mathias [dot] fasshauer [at] uniklinik-leipzig [dot] de

Prof. Dr. Swen Hesse

IFB-Professorship "Molecular imaging"
Head of project

+49 341 97-18081

swen [dot] hesse [at] uniklinik-leipzig [dot] de

Prof. Dr. Anja Hilbert

IFB-Professorship "Behavioral medicine"
Member: board of directors, internal board
Head of project

+49 341 97-15361 and -15360

anja [dot] hilbert [at] medizin [dot] uni-leipzig [dot] de

Prof. Dr. Peter Kovacs

IFB-Professorship "Adiposity and diabetes genetics"
Member: internal board
Head of project

+49 341 97-15892

peter [dot] kovacs [at] medizin [dot] uni-leipzig [dot] de

Prof. Dr. Arne Dietrich

Head of the section bariatric surgery
IFB professorship for bariatric surgery
Head of project

+49 341 97-17230

arne [dot] dietrich [at] uniklinik-leipzig [dot] de