Professor Emeritus of University of Berne
Former Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery of Cantonsspital, Fribourg (1995-2007)
Founding President of ICRS 1997-98
Past President of Swiss Orthopaedic Society (1994-96), ISAKOS (1999-2001), AO Switzerland (2002-09) Passed Activity as Member in Editorial Boards of Scientific Journals:
• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume
• Journal of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy, KSSTA (Board of Trustees)
• La chirurgia degli organi di movimento
Author and Co-author of 200 scientific articles and 4 text books:
• “ The Knee and the Crucial Ligaments ”, R.P. Jakob and H.U. Stäubli, Springer, 1991
• “ Planning and Reduction Technique in Fracture Surgery ”, J. Mast, R.P. Jakob, R. Ganz, Springer, 1989
• “European Instructional Course Lectures”, R.P. Jakob, P. Fulford, F. Horan, The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1999
• Osteotomies around the Knee, Ph. Lobenhoffer, R. Heerwarden, A. Staubli, R.P. Jakob (Thieme, AO Publication, 2008)
Honours
• Corresponding member Austrian AO-Chapter (2000)
• Godfather Herodicus Society USA, 2000
• Surgeon in Chief pro temp. The Hospital For Special Surgery New York, 2002
• Honorary Member of ANA (American Society of Arthroscopy, 2004)
• Honorary Member of ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine), 2007
• Honorary Fellow of ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society), 2007
• Honorary Member of Swiss Society of Accident Surgery and Insurance Medicine, 2008
• Honorary Member of Swiss Orthopaedic Society, 2009
