Born in Berlin, Germany

Son of the artist painter Edmund Schalow

1957 to 1960

Mechanist at Siemens

1960 to 1963

Study of Electronics at Engineering school Gauss; (Dipl.Ing.)

1963 to 1965

Technical Engineer at Robert Bosch Elektronic GmbH

December 1965 to 1970

Study of Theoretical Physics at Free University of Berlin

December 15, 1970

Diploma-Examination in Theoretical Physics

1970 to 1973

Scientific assistant, Hahn-Meitner-Institute for Nuclear Physics

March 12, 1973

Promotion in Physics (Dr.rer.nat.)

Sept. 1973 to Sept. 1975

Scientific assistant, Physiological Institute, Saarland University

Oct. 1975 to Sept. 1977

Research assistant at Institute of Biophysics, University College London (Institute of Prof. R. Miledi, F.R.S. and Sir B. Katz); Ca-measurements in muscle fibres using Arsenazo III

April 1977 to March 1983

Scientific assistant at Physiological Institute (slow muscle fibres, trophic effect), Study of Medicine, Saarland University

November 10, 1982

Completion of Medical Studies (3rd State Examination)

June 8, 1983

Promotion in Medicine (Dr.med.); Thesis: Electrophysiologic and morphologic measurements to classify frog slow muscle fibres

April 1983 to June 1985

Research assistant, Turku University, Finland; Neurotraumatology (Nerve anastomosis in spinal cord lesion)

July 1985 to April 1989

Research assistant, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald and Humboldt University, Berlin; Neurosurgery, Pathology, Neurotraumatology (Nerve anastomosis in spinal cord injury)

May 1989 to June 1992

Research assistant, Neuropathology, Free University Berlin, Electrophysiology, morphometry and histochemistry of peripheral nerves; Research assistant, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Pommern-University (Reinnervation of the urinary bladder in spinal cord lesion)

April 28, 1992

Habilitation in Medicine (Dr.med.habil.); Thesis: Morphometric and electrophysiologic analysis of intercostal nerves and cauda equina nerve roots, a therapy concept to reinnervate the urinary bladder in paraplegics

July 1992 to 1998

Leading doctor for clinical research at Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil, Switzerland; Reorganisation of the human CNS following injury to improve motor and continence functions

1998 till now

Neurorehabilitation: Tampere University, Neurology, Neurorehabilitation; Turku University, Neuropathology, Turku, Finland. Coordination dynamic therapy in Spain, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, Slovakia, Estonia (University of Tartu), Germany

September 2003

Guest professor for Human Neurophysiology, Kinesiology, and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, Institute of Exercise Biology and Physiotherapy

Portrait of the author at the age of 6, drawn by his father.