Obituary for Professor Eberhard Nieschlag 1941-2025

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We share the sadness of the International Society of Andrology and the German Society of Endocrinology (DGE) and the European endocrine community following the recent passing of ESE’s past president (2007-2011) Professor Eberhard (Ebo) Nieschlag.

Born in Bad Godesberg in 1941, Professor Nieschlag has been one of the most important researchers in andrology worldwide, establishing the section of Experimental Endocrinology in Münster, Germany, where he later founded the section of Reproductive Medicine.

His clinical and research activities focused on reproductive endocrinology and andrology, testosterone, treatment of infertility, the aging male and hormonal male contraception.

Professor Nieschlag held numerous management positions in national and international expert committees and associations, giving his time and expertise to further the discipline of endocrinology and our understanding of andrology.

As well as being one of the first Presidents of ESE (from 2007-2011), he was president of many other important societies in our field during his career including President of the German Society of Endocrinology, the International Society of Andrology, the European Academy of Andrology and the German Society of Reproductive Medicine as well as the President of the German Society of Andrology.

His contribution is highlighted by his scientific output (over 700 papers indexed on PubMed and several books on different aspects of andrology and reproductive medicine), as well as by the incredible number of prizes and awards won throughout his career – including a Special Recognition Award and Honorary Membership of ESE in 2015.

His passing is a great loss for the global endocrine community, and we thank him for all he did for ESE over his many years.
 
 

Eberhard Nieschlag - Curriculum Vitae​

  • 1961-1967 Study of Medicine, University of Bonn and München
  • 1967 Doctoral degree (Dr. med.), University of Bonn
  • 1967-1968 Studies in Biochemistry at the University College London and training in Endocrinology at the MRC Unit in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 1968-1971 Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Mainz, Germany
  • 1971-1972 Reproduction Research Branch (Dr. M.B. Lipsett), NIH Bethesda, MD, USA
  • 1972-1976 Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Germany
  • 1974 Reproductive Endocrinology Unit (Prof. E. Diczfalusy), Karolinska Sjukhuset Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1975 Qualified as Specialist for Internal Medicine
  • 1975 University teaching degree for Internal Medicine ("Habilitation"), University of Düsseldorf
  • 1977 Qualified as Specialist for Clinical Endocrinology
  • 2005 Qualified as Specialist for Andrology
  • 1980 - 1989 Director, Max Planck Clinical Research Unit for Reproductive Medicine, Münster
  • 1986 - 2007 Director, Institute of Reproductive Medicine of the University of Münster
  • Since 2008 Emeritus Professor, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster
  • Since 2010 Director, QuaDeGA GmbH (Quality Control of the German Society of Andrology)

  • 2013 - 2016 Highly Cited Researcher at the Center of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • 1981-1985 President, International Society of Andrology
  • 1985-1990 Chairman, WHO Steering Committee of the Task Force on the Regulation of Male Fertility
  • 1990-1993 President, German Endocrine Society
  • 1992-1998 President, European Academy of Andrology
  • 1994-2001 Member, Executive Council, European Federation of Endocrine Societies (EFES)
  • 1995-1999 Member, Executive Council, European Society for Human Reproduction (ESHRE)
  • 1999-2001 Vice President, German Society of Reproductive Medicine
  • 2002-2003 President, German Society of Reproductive Medicine
  • 2002-2007 President, German Society of Andrology
  • 2007-2011 President, European Society of Endocrinology

  • 1965 - 1968 Stipendee of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
  • 1990 European Medal and Lecture of the British Endocrine Society (London)
  • 1993 Keith Harrison Plaque and Lecture of the Endocrine Society of Australia
  • 1994 Clinical Endocrinology Trust Medal (London)
  • 1994 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London (FRCP)
  • 1996 Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine (€ 100.000)

  • 1996 Foreign Member of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad
  • 2001 Clinical Endocrinology Trust (London) Visiting Professorship
  • 2003 Reinier de Graaf Lecture 2003 (Amsterdam)
  • 2005 Premio di Andrologia J. M. Pomerol, Fundació Puigvert (Barcelona)
  • 2005 International Award of Excellence in Published Clinical Research in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism by the US Endocrine Society (JCEM 2004; 89: 6208-6217) (San Diego)
  • 2006 Doctor honoris causa, Medical University of Łódź (Poland)
  • 2007 “Distinguished Andrologist” of the American Society of Andrology

  • 2007 Honorary Member of the German Society of Urology
  • 2008 Honorary Member of the German Society of Andrology
  • 2008 Honorary Member of the Polish Society of Endocrinology
  • 2008 German Federal Cross of Merit
  • 2011 Honorary Member of the German Society of Endocrinology
  • 2011 Outstanding Career Achievement Award, International Society of Men’s Health
  • 2012 Berthold Medal and lecture of the German Society of Endocrinology
  • 2014 The Delbert A. Fisher Research Scholar Award, 2014 Clark T. Sawin Memorial History of Endocrinology Lecturer, The International Society of Endocrinology and the US Endocrine Society
  • 2015 Honorary Member European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)
  • 2016 Honorary Member of the Clinical Research Unit for Reproductive Medicine e.V.
  • 2017 Honorary Member of the German Society for Reproductive Medicine (DGRM)
  • 2019 Honorary Membership in the European Academy of Andrology (EAA)
  • 2021 “Grandmaster of Testosterone” US Androgen Society

Over 860 publications in journals, 693 listed in PubMed, 300 book chapters, editor/coeditor of 10 books. Hirsch-factor 93 (2020)

 

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