The Wish to Cure and the Curiosity to Investigate – Or How I Used My Life to Become a Physician-Scientist

The author describes how he became a physician−scientist: difficulties he had to overcome coming from outside of the US (visa, funding, resident training), and his way back to Germany, while experiencing the thrill of actively participating in moving science. Setbacks, scientific success, adaptation to new developments, and the encounter of kindred spirits characterize this lifelong effort.