Prof. Dr. Viktor von Wyl

Viktor von Wyl holds a PhD in Epidemiology (ETH Zurich, 2008). In his professional life he has worked for HIV cohorts in Washington, D.C. (2002–2004) and the University Hospital Zurich (2004–2010) and the University College London (2010–2011, SNF-fellowship). Between 2011 and 2014 he worked in health services research at the CSS-Institute in Luzern.

Viktor joined the University of Zurich in October 2014 as the Director of the Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Registry at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI). In April 2020 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Digital and Mobile Health. Since October 2023, he is serving as an Academic Co-Director of the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+). His current research explores the usefulness and impact of novel technologies (sensors, algorithms) on health research and epidemiology.