Gerd Detlev von Zerssen

Background

Zerssen, Gerd Detlev von was born on October 30, 1926 in Altona, Hamburg, Germany. Son of Otto Hermann and Irmgard Johanna (Zillgenz) von Zerssen.

Education

Diplom-Psychologe, U. Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1953; habilitation, U. Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1966.

Career

Extern, various city hospitals, Hamburg, 1953-1958; extern, research fellow, Medical University Hospital, Hamburg, 1958-1960; extern, Neurological University Hospital, Hamburg, 1960-1961; research fellow, Psychiatric University Hospital Burghoelzli, Zurich, Switzerland, 1961-1962; research assistant, Psychiatric University Hospital, Heidelberg, 1962-1966; head psychiatric department, Max-Planck Institute Psychiatry, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1966-1985; head psychiatric evaluation research, Max-Planck Institute Psychiatry, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1986-1991. Consultant Psychiatric Planning Committee, Munich, 1967-1971, Psychiatric Planning Committee, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1975.

Achievements

• Gerd Detlev von Zerssen has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as private German Army, 1944-1945. Member German Association Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Neurology, German Psychoanalytic Association, Association Method Document Psychiatry.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, arts.

Connections

Married Takako Kojima. 1 child, Clemens.

Father:

Otto Hermann Zerssen

Mother:

Irmgard Johanna (Zillgenz) Zerssen

Spouse:

Takako Kojima

child:

Clemens Zerssen