Thomas Thum is an internist and cardiologist. He received his PhD at the Imperial College, London. He is a full professor and director of the Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies at Hannover Medical School (MHH) and since January 2021 director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine. He (co-) authored 400 publications and is a distinguished reviewer, board member, patent holder, and founder.