Dr Gian Borasio

Gian Domenico Borasio, MD, Dip.Pall.Med, is Professor and Chair in Palliative Medicine at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Palliative Medicine and Head of the Motor Neurone Disease research group at the Department of Neurology, University of Munich. He is speaker of the Working Group on Palliative Care of the German Neurological Association.

Dr Borasio is co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Palliative Medicine at Munich University Hospital. In 2009, three new endowed professorships will be established at the Centre, covering the fields of paediatric palliative medicine, social work in palliative care and spiritual care. Clinical and research interests of Dr Borasio include palliative care in ALS and neurological disorders, quality of life assessment in Palliative Care, spirituality and meaning-in-life, as well as advance directives and the communication profess in end-of-life decisions. Dr Borasio is a member of eight editorial boards and has written, edited or co-edited seven books and over 200 papers. Dr Borasio has received many awards, most recently in 2003 and 2008 the Annual Award of the German Society for Palliative Medicine.