Professor Dr. Arno Villringer

Director, Dept of Neurology Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig and Scientific Member Max Planck Society

Chairperson of the Human Sciences Section Max Planck Society

Director, Dept of Cognitive Neurology, Leipzig University Hospital and Professor of Cognitive Neurology, Leipzig University

Spokesperson, Max Planck School of Cognition, Germany-wide initiative of universities and research organisations

Director, MindBrainInstitute @ Berlin School of Mind and Brain

1977–1984

Medical School, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Germany

1984

Doctorate, M.D., Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Germany

1992

Board Certification in Neurology

1994

Habilitation in Neurology, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany

1980–1981

Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Laboratory of Prof. Dr. P. C. Heinrich, Germany: Experimental work for MD thesis

1985

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA: Fellow at NMR Unit

1986–1992

Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Department of Neurology, Germany: Resident

1992–1993

Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Department of Neurology, Germany: Research and Clinical Fellow

1993–1996

Charité University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: Oberarzt (Consultant Physician)

1996–2004

Charité University Medicine, Department of Neurology, Berlin, Germany: Vice Chairman

1997–2007

Charité University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: C3 Professor of Neurology

1999–2004

Charité University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: Clinical supervisor of 30-bed neurology clinic

2000–2008

Berlin NeuroImaging Center, Germany: Coordinator

2004–2007

Charité University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: Head of 53-bed neurology clinic

2006–present

Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Germany: Academic Director

2007–present

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany: Director and Scientific Member

2007–present

Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Germany: Director

2008–present

Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany: Honorary Professor

2009–present

Mind & Brain Institute, Berlin, Germany: Academic Director

2009–present

University of Leipzig, Germany: Professor for Cognitive Neurology

2013–2020

International Max Planck Research School NeuroCom, Leipzig: Spokesperson

2020–present

International Max Planck Research School NeuroCom, Leipzig: Board Member

2016–present

Medical University of Vienna, Austria: Adjunct Professor

2018–present

Max Planck School of Cognition: Founder and Spokesperson

2021–2022

Vize-Chairperson of the Human Sciences Section

2022–2025

Chairperson of the Human Sciences Section

2022–2025

ex officio Member of the Senate of the Max Planck Society

1999–present

German Competence Net Stroke, Berlin, Germany: Coordinator

2005–present

International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course, Berlin: Member of Faculty

2008–present

Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases (LIFE), Germany: Board of Directors

2010–present

Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) AdiposityDiseases: Board of Directors

2010–2018

Max Planck International Research Network on Aging (MaxNetAging), Rostock, Germany: Member

2011–present

Dialogforum Depression, Berlin, Germany: Initiator

2011–present

Research Initiative MPS-UCL, Berlin, Germany: Computational Psychiatry and Aging Research: Principal Investigator

2012–2019

NeuroCure, Research Cluster of Excellence (German Excellence Initiative), Berlin, Germany: Principal Investigator

2013–2021

Collaborative Research Center (“Sonderforschungsbereich”) “Obesity Mechanism”, Leipzig, Germany: Steering Committee

2018–present

International Max Planck Research School COMP2PSYCH: Faculty Member

2018–present

Research Training Group 2386, Extrospection. External Access to Higher Cognitive Processes: Faculty Member