Wolfgang Klietmann
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Wolfgang Klietmann is a clinical pathologist and medical microbiologist
and serves at Harvard Medical School
faculty as an appointed Lecturer on Pathology. He heads an international healthcare consulting company, as well as an international business relocation firm.
Previously, Klietmann held a staff member position at the Department of Pathology at the Massachusetts General Hospital
.
Prior to his immigration
to the United States
in 1992, Klietmann founded and was President and Physician-in-Chief of a major Institute of Laboratory Medicine in Germany
which he built into a peerless institution in its scientific standing and innovative diagnostic reputation among private laboratories in Germany
. The company was bought out by the pharmaceutical industry.
Klietmann has received executive business education in the Owner-President Management Program (OPM12) at Harvard Business School
. He received his medical education at the University of Freiburg
(Germany
), and at the Sorbonne
and the University of Paris Medical School (France
). He performed postdoctoral research work at The Wistar Institute
at the University of Pennsylvania
. For five years, Klietmann headed a research group at the Max-Planck-Institute for Virus Research in Tübingen
(Germany
) and served on the medical faculty of the University of Tübingen until receiving his academic appointment at Harvard Medical School
.
A prolific author and guest lecturer with over 200 publications and presentations delivered to audiences across the globe, the cornerstone of Klietmann’s career has centered on infectious diseases and bringing together individuals and organizations to share information, technology and resources. His work in Biodefense
includes a collaboration with MIT in a project for the Department of Defense
. He serves as president
on the Board of Directors
of the Harvard Business School Health Industry Alumni Association and organized as co-chairman several major conferences held on the campus of Harvard Business School. His memberships in several scientific societies include a Fellow
of the College of American Pathologists.
Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...
and serves at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
faculty as an appointed Lecturer on Pathology. He heads an international healthcare consulting company, as well as an international business relocation firm.
Previously, Klietmann held a staff member position at the Department of Pathology at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
.
Prior to his immigration
Immigration
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to the United States
United States
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in 1992, Klietmann founded and was President and Physician-in-Chief of a major Institute of Laboratory Medicine in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
which he built into a peerless institution in its scientific standing and innovative diagnostic reputation among private laboratories in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The company was bought out by the pharmaceutical industry.
Klietmann has received executive business education in the Owner-President Management Program (OPM12) at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. He received his medical education at the University of Freiburg
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), and at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
and the University of Paris Medical School (France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). He performed postdoctoral research work at The Wistar Institute
Wistar Institute
The Wistar Institute is a biomedical center, with a focus on cancer research and vaccine development. It is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pa...
at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. For five years, Klietmann headed a research group at the Max-Planck-Institute for Virus Research in Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) and served on the medical faculty of the University of Tübingen until receiving his academic appointment at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
.
A prolific author and guest lecturer with over 200 publications and presentations delivered to audiences across the globe, the cornerstone of Klietmann’s career has centered on infectious diseases and bringing together individuals and organizations to share information, technology and resources. His work in Biodefense
Biodefense
Biodefense refers to short term, local, usually military measures to restore biosecurity to a given group of persons in a given area who are, or may be, subject to biological warfare— in the civilian terminology, it is a very robust biohazard response. It is technically possible to apply...
includes a collaboration with MIT in a project for the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
. He serves as president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
on the Board of Directors
Board of directors
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of the Harvard Business School Health Industry Alumni Association and organized as co-chairman several major conferences held on the campus of Harvard Business School. His memberships in several scientific societies include a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the College of American Pathologists.