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Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Angela Zink

Former Head of Programme Area 2, PA 2 – Epidemiology and Health Services Research

zink@drfz.de

Angela Zink was responsible for the epidemiological research at the DRFZ from 1991 to 2020. From 2003 to 2020, she was Professor of Epidemiology of Rheumatic Diseases at the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin. From 1996 to 2020 she was Deputy Scientific Director of the DRFZ.

Angela Zink retired in 2020, but is still actively involved in the epidemiological research at the DRFZ and internationally.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Zink

Scientific Background

2003 – 2020
Professor of Epidemiology of the Rheumatic Diseases, Charité University Medicine Berlin,

1996 – 2020
Deputy Scientific Director of the  DRFZ

1991  – 2020
Head of the DRFZ Programme Area Epidemiology

1985 – 1991
Head of Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research at GSD Health Systems Research Ltd., Berlin

1977 – 1985
Research and Teaching in Epidemiology and Medical Sociology in various Research Institutes and the Free University of Berlin

1998
Habilitation in Epidemiology (Charité University Medicine Berlin)

1984
PhD in Medical Sociology (Free University of Berlin)

1972 – 1977
Studies of Sociology, Psychology and Economics; Diploma from Free University of Berlin in 1977

2023
EULAR Meritorious Service Award

2020
Honorary Membership of the German Society for Rheumatology

2018
Kussmaul-Medal of the German Society for Rheumatology

2016
Carol-Nachman-Medal

2012
Honorary Membership of EULAR

2010
Rheo Price of Progress of the German League against Rheumatism

2010
Francois Blondel Medal of the City of Aachen

1999
Federal Cross of Merit

1997
Tosse Prize for Paediatric Rheumatology