WORK

PROFESSOR ANDRÉ VAN ZUNDERT HAS OVER FOUR DECADES OF ROLES IN HIS WORK

01.

Professor of
Anaesthesiology (RBWH/UQ)

Led the Discipline of Anaesthesiology at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and the University of Queensland.

02.

Chair, Centre for Excellence and Innovation in Anaesthesia

Established Australia’s first university-accredited anaesthesia education, research, and simulation centre.

03.

Secretary-General, ESRA (1989–2000)

Oversaw European regional anaesthesia education and professional development.

04.

President, ESRA (2000–2003)

Led Europe’s primary organisation dedicated to regional anaesthesia and pain therapy.

05.

Founder & First Chair, EDRA (2006–2010)

Created the European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia, now a global credential.

06.

Director of Anaesthesia Training, Catharina Hospital

Supervised clinical education and specialist training for nearly two decades in Eindhoven.

07.

Professor, Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Served over 30 years teaching and training future clinicians and researchers.

08.

Honorary Professor, Queensland Brain Institute

Collaborated on neuroscience research into anaesthetic mechanisms and synaptic recovery.

09.

Pioneer of the Modern Epidural Test Dose

Co-developed widely adopted methods improving safety in obstetric anaesthesia.

10.

Innovator in Airway Management & Videolaryngoscopy

Published influential studies and helped shape international VLS guidelines.

11.

Co-Designer of Vision-Guided LMA Techniques

Advanced supraglottic airway positioning and safety through image-guided methods.

12.

Author of 520+ Publications and 8 Textbooks

Contributed extensively to regional anaesthesia, airway management, and anaesthetic science.

INTERNATIONAL LECTURES & GLOBAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Professor André van Zundert has delivered invited lectures and contributed to major anaesthesia conferences around the world throughout his career.

1992

Invited Speaker: Advances in Obstetric Anaesthesia

Presented early work on improving safety in labour analgesia, including developments that informed modern epidural test dosing.

1997​

Introduction of the Combined Spinal–Epidural Technique (CSE)

Shared influential findings on the CSE technique at international regional anaesthesia meetings, contributing to its wider adoption.

2000​

International Lecture on Segmental Thoracic Spinal Anaesthesia (STSA)

Presented the innovative STSA technique for high-risk surgical patients at global educational events.

2003​

Presidential Address, ESRA Annual Congress

As President of ESRA, delivered keynote guidance on the future of regional anaesthesia and international training standards.

2011

Global Presentations on Videolaryngoscopy

Shared emerging evidence demonstrating the safety and benefits of videolaryngoscopy, influencing airway practices worldwide.