Andreas Kronbichler

Professor and Head of the Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria

Andreas Kronbichler is Professor and Head of the Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension, at Medical University Innsbruck, Austria, where he also completed his medical training. Professor Kronbichler received his training in Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom. He has experience in industry and academic trials, focusing on autoimmune kidney diseases. Prof. Kronbichler serves as a consultant for clinical trials in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and immune-mediated kidney diseases. He has over 350 peer-reviewed publications and reviews for major journals in medicine, nephrology, and rheumatology. His research focuses on ANCA-associated vasculitis, anti-GBM disease and nephrotic syndrome. Professor Kronbichler is the Past Chair of the European Renal Association (ERA) Immunonephrology Working Group and a Distinguished Fellow of the European Renal Association (FERA). In 2023, he received the Nils-Alwall-Preis from the German Society of Nephrology (DGfN) and was recently awarded the ERA Eberhard Ritz Award (2024).