Gunther O. Hofmann is remembered in medicine for work that altered practice rather than merely argument.
The record lists Gunther O. Hofmann as German surgeon, biophysicist and professor.
Gunther O. Hofmann was born at Landshut in 1957. His recorded nationality is Germany. He trained at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Technical University of Munich.
Antibiotics, imaging and the randomised trial defined twentieth-century medicine; evidence replaced authority as the standard.
His posts were held at University of Jena.
Most medical progress is invisible: it shows up as an illness that no longer kills anyone.
That the work was done from Germany matters: hospitals, training and research funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide which questions can be asked.
Gunther O. Hofmann is still working, and the assessment of the contribution is not yet complete.
Achievements
- Held posts at University of Jena
