Professional Activities

Awards ;

• 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