External Positions
- Chairman, Working Group on Developmental Anatomy and Pathology, European Society of cardiology, 1998 - 2002
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Member, Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology, 2004
- Member, Working Group on Development, Anatomy and Pathology of the European Society of Cardiology, 1998
- Premium Professional "Gold Heart" Member, Council of Basic Sciences, American Heart Association, 1990
Fellowships
- Fellowship (FAHA), American Heart Association, 2005
- Fellowship (FESC), European Society of Cardiology, 2000
Editorial Boards
- Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, Associate Editor