Hugo Steiner 3808154 139532358 2007-06-20T22:52:35Z Colonies Chris 577301 sp, date & link fixes using [[Project:AWB|AWB]] '''Hugo Steiner''' is a [[Swiss]] citizen who graduated from the [[University of Zurich]] as a [[physician]] specialising in [[endocrinology]]. He worked for several years as the leader of a [[research]] group in experimental [[endocrinology]] for [[Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.]] in [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]]. He has also done research work in [[Sweden]], [[Italy]], [[France]] and [[Germany]]. In 1965, Dr. Steiner served as team leader of an [[International Red Cross]] mission in North [[Yemen]]. From 1976 to 1998 he had a private medical practice, specialising in endocrinology and [[diabetes]], in Basel. Between 1991 and 2002, Dr. Steiner and his wife spent a month each year in [[Borneo]], visiting the [[Malaysia]]n states of [[Sabah]] and [[Sarawak]]. In 2002, Dr. Steiner published the book ''Borneo: Its Highlands and Lowlands with their Pitcher Plants''. They also made frequent visits to [[Morocco]] and [[Tunisia]], which resulted in a book on [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] cities in [[Northern Africa]] and another about the Roman capital of [[Volubilis]] in central Morocco. {{DEFAULTSORT:Steiner, Hugo}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Swiss physicians]] [[Category:Endocrinologists]] [[Category:Diabetologists]] [[Category:Swiss writers]] {{Switzerland-bio-stub}} {{med-bio-stub}}