Mr Simon Becker

Simon Becker, MSc

Education

• Naturopath with federal diploma, specializing in TCM (CH)
• Diploma in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicinal Therapy TCM FVS (CH)
• Master of Science (MSc), University of Westminster (London, UK)
• Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine (St. Petersburg, FL)

Specialty in TCM pediatrics

• Postgraduate course in TCM pediatrics with Bob Flaws
• Internship TCM Pediatrics, University Hospital of Heilongjiang University, China
• Shonishin training with Stephen Birch

Publications

• Clinically Effective Formulas for Pediatric Cough (California Journal of Oriental Medicine, USA, 1999)

Specialized in TCM oncology

• Various further training courses with Barbara Kirschbaum and Yair Maimon

Publications

• Interactions between Chinese medicines and anticancer drugs: an overview (The European Journal of Oriental Medicine, 2011)
• Acupuncture and Chinese medicine in cancer treatment: potential in supportive care (InFo Oncology & Hematology, 2018; Vol. 6, No. 1)

Specialty in TCM pregnancy support

• Head of training and teaching at the Zhong Institute: Acupuncture and Chinese medicine for pregnancy and childbirth

Publication

• Acupuncture in pregnancy, birth and postpartum - A guide for practice, (Bacopa, 2013)

Other further training

• Postgraduate course in TCM dermatology with Mazin Al Kafaji

Teaching activities, memberships

• Head of school and lecturer at Chiway Academy, Winterthur
• Board member of the Organization of Alternative Medicine (OdA AM)
• Co-President Scientific Committee ASA TCM Congress
• Member Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, MRCHM (UK)