Background

Kirsch, Joachim G. was born on April 12, 1958 in Homburg, Saarland, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Gertrude (Spies) Kirsch.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Bonn, Germany, 1987; Privatdozent, Goethe U., Frankfurt, Germany, 1995.

Career

Visiting scientist, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, 1987-1990; fellow, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany, 1990-1991; group leader, Max-Planck-Institute, Frankfurt, 1991-1993; assistant professor neuroscience, Max-Planck-Institute, Frankfurt, since 1995. Research assistant U. Frankfurt, 1994. Consultant Max-Planck-Society, München, Germany, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Joachim G. Kirsch has been listed as a notable Neuroscientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Anatomical Society, Neurosci. Society, Society for Neurosci.

Interests

• Avocations: music (playing flute, recorder) free climbing.

Connections

Children: Jonathan, Benjamin.

Father:

Heinrich Kirsch

Mother:

Gertrude (Spies) Kirsch

child:

Jonathan Kirsch

child:

Benjamin Kirsch