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Prof. em. Prof. Dr med. Karl Hecht

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Prof. em. Prof. Dr med. Karl Hecht
Physician, Scientist, lecturer
Emeritus Professor of Humboldt-Universität of Berlin
Klinikum Charité Sleep-, Stress-, Chrono-, Environmental- and Spaceflight Medicine
Institute for Psychosocial Health GbR

Biography

Born 15th February 1924 in Wohlmirstedt/Unstruttal

Büxensteinallee 24, 12527 Berlin – Grünau

Tel./Fax: (030) 674 89 325

Academic career

1950-1955: Studied at the Medical Faculty of the Humboldt-University in Berlin
1956:Qualified as a medical doctor (Dr. med.)
1970:Post-graduate qualification with chronobiological subject
1971:Appointment as the Professor of the Physiology Section at the Academy of Sciences in the German Democratic Republic
1977:Appointment as the Professor of Physiology at the Charité der Humboldt-University in Berlin

Executive Functions in scientific medical organisations

1957-1977: Scientific Director of the Department of Stress and Hypertension in the Central Institute for Heart and Circulation Research at the Academy of Sciences in Berlin-Buch
1964-1977: Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Heart-Circulation Research, Berlin-Buch
1972-1990: Coordinator ‘Chronobiology and Chronomedicine’ of the Space Medicine and Biological Work Group ‘Interkosmos’ of the socialist countries
1977-1988: Establishment and directorship of the same independent Department of Neuropathophysiology at the Charitÿ der Humboldt-University in Berlin
1977-1991: Establishment and directorship of the Space Medicine and Biological Centres at the Berliner Charitÿ
1983:Establishment and directorship of the Sleep Laboratory at the Charité (3 Chairs)
1988-1991: Foundation and Directorship of the Institute for Pathophysiology at the Charité der Humboldt-University in Berlin
1990:Foundation of the Sleep Medicine Centre and Leadership of the Charité der Humboldt-University in Berlin
1991:Awarded the title of Professor Emeritus
1992:Co-founder of the Russian Section of the International Academy of Sciences
1995-2000: Co-founder and Medical Director of the I.S.F. Institute for Stress Research GmbH, Be
2000:Founder of the Institute for Psychosocial Health
2001:Co-founder of the Azerbaijan Section of the International Section of Sciences

Main areas of research work in the past 50 years

Advancement of scientific trainees

Congresses and Symposia

Elective memberships and Honorary Memberships

Publications

Selected titles

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