Professional Activities
Awards
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- Fullbright Scholar and Visiting Professor in Clinical Pharmacology/Hypertension, 1985, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Expert of WHO
Present Appointment
- Research Champion Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, Eastern Cape
- South Africa Republic
Books
- Cardiovascular Physiology, in English
- Renal Physiology, in French
- Glossary of Cardiovascular Physiology in French
University Education Academic Qualifications
- BSc of Natural and Medical Science 1973, University of Kinshasa, DRC
- MD, 1977, University of Bucharest, Romania
- MMed, Internal Medicine 1978, University of Bucharest, Romania
- PhD, 1979, Normal and Pathologic Physiology, Clinical Investigations, University of Bucharest, Romania
- MMed in Cardiology, 1981,Free University of Brussels, Belgium DSc in Cardiovascular Sciences 1998, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
- Certificate in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, ISFC
- Certificate in Medical Genetics 1996, European School, Genoa, Italy
- RADIO PROTECTION: Nuclear Energy Centre of Kinshasa (CRENK), DRC and International Atomic Energy Agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,2006
Scholarship And Prizes
- Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor in Clinical Pharmacology/Hypertension, 1985, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Expert of WHO
Membership of Learned Societies:
- Active Member of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Fellow of the American Heart Association
- Member of the American Diabetes Association
- Member of the Belgian Cardiac Society
- Member of the French Cardiac Society
- Member of the Egyptian Cardiac Society
- Past Vice-President and Member of the Panafrican Cardiac Society
- Member of the Human Genome Organization
- Member of International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
- Member of the American Society of Black Cardiologists
- Member of World Heart Failure Society
- Member of World Action on Salt and Health
- Member of International Society of Hypertension
- Professional member of Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/AHA
- Professional member of Council on Clinical Cardiology/AHA
- Member of European Society of Cardiology
- Member of Association of Black Cardiologists, USA
- Member of Congolese Cardiac Society
- Member of the World Assembly on Tobacco Counters Health
- Member of World Hypertension League
- Member of Congolese Hypertension League
Teaching Experience at University Level:
- Assistant 1979-1989, Free University of Brussels: Electrocardiography
- Lecturer 1981, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa
- Associate Professor 1982-1986, University of Kinshasa
- Full Professor 1986-1990, University of Kinshasa
- Ordinary Professor 1990 till now, University of Kinshasa teaching: General Human Physiology, Anatomy-Physiology, Cardiovascular Physiology, Pathophysiology, Renal Physiology, Cardiology, Haematology, Chronobiology and Biometerology
Administrative Responsibilities
- Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, 1994-1995, University of Kinshasa
- Provost (General Secretary for Academic Affairs), 1995, University of Kinshasa