Nicolas Rüsch has been working in stigma research for 20 years. He has ongoing cooperations of 10+ years with leading international researchers, incl. Prof. P.W. Corrigan, Chicago; Prof. Sir G. Thornicroft, London/UK; Dr. Sara Evans-Lacko, London/UK. He has a background in social psychiatry as well as extensive research experience evidenced by >145 peer-reviewed journal articles and various book chapters and other publications.