The Cy Frank Legacy Lectureship

Dr. Walter Herzog did his undergraduate training in Physical Education at the Federal Technical Institute in Zurich, Switzerland (1978), his doctoral research at the University of Iowa, USA, in Engineering (1985) and postdoctoral training at the University of Calgary, Canada, in Neuroscience and Biomechanics (1987). He is a professor in Kinesiology, Engineering, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary, the Director of the Human Performance Lab, Canada Research Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics (2001-2022) and the Nigg Chair for Mobility and Longevity (2021-2026). His research interests are focussed on the molecular mechanisms of muscle contraction, and musculoskeletal injuries and diseases with emphasis on knee joint osteoarthritis. Together with Dr. Cy Frank, he led the Alberta Osteoarthritis Team (2008-2014), he was president of the American, Canadian and International Societies for Biomechanics, was the Killam Prize Winner (2018) for Engineering and was the recipient of the 2021 Researcher of the Year Award from the Alberta Science and Technology Organization.