Joannis Johann Benos

Background

Benos, Joannis Johann was born on October 23, 1938 in Pireus, Greece. Arrived in Germany, 1955. Son of George and Stella (Koliviras) Benos.

Education

Student, University Marburg, Germany, 1956. Doctorand, University Erlangen, Germany, 1962. Doctor of Medicine, University Erlangen, Germany, 1969.

Postgraduate, University Mannheim, Germany.

Career

Medical improver Evangelistria Clinic, Pireus, 1965, Town Hospital, Nürnberg, Germany, 1965-1966. Resident in medicine State Hospital Psychiatry, Erlangen, 1966-1969. Medical director State Hospital for Drug Diseases, Hochstadt, Germany, 1975-1987.

Chief medical director Sonnenwende Psychiatric Center, Bad Dürkheim, Germany, since 1987. Fellow Psychiatric Clinic, University Erlangen, 1969-1975, assistant professor psychiatry, 1979-1987, professor, since 1987. Member German Medical Council, Mainz, 1997, Advisory Board Addiction Diseases, Mainz, 1997.

Achievements

• Joannis Johann Benos has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatrist, educator, rehabilitation physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Promotion Association for Classical Studies, Mannheim, 1994. Lieutenant Greek Navy, 1962-1965. Member German Association Psychological Medicine and Psychopathometry (secretary 1998), German Association Addiction Research, Study Group Addiction Research (president 1998), German Association Head Physicians of Clinics for Addicts (honorary president), Parnassos Greek Philosophical Association (honorary).

Interests

• Historical study.

Connections

Married Ursula Blachnitzky, May 15, 1985. Children: Georg, Ilja, Andreas.