Karel Kostev, professor, PhD
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Term Expiration:
12/31/2032
Affiliation(s):
IQVIA; University Hospital of Marburg
Areas of Interest:
epidemiology, medical sociology, evidence based medicine
Biography & Research:
Prof. Dr. Karel Kostev is Senior Scientific Principal for Epidemiology Research at IQVIA in Frankfurt (Germany). After completing his sociology and statistics studies at the University of Freiburg i.Br., he obtained a doctorate degree in evidence-based medicine [Dr. rer. med./Doctor of Theoretical Medicine] at the University of Leipzig. He subsequently pursued postdoctoral studies in epidemiology at the University of Marburg, and was appointed as a professor at the University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg. He also holds various SAS certifications. He has been working at IMS health/IQVIA for 21 years and has extensive experience in managing and performing epidemiological analyses using observational data. He is the author or co-author of more than 600 papers and more than 300 presentations at various medical conferences. His core research specialization is the epidemiology of chronic diseases.
Prof. Dr. Kostev is also currently teaching epidemiology and medical sciences at the University Hospital of Marburg.
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