Background
Draeger, Joerg Albert was born on November 29, 1929 in Germany. Son of Kurt and Margarete (Arnold) Draeger.
Draeger, Joerg Albert was born on November 29, 1929 in Germany. Son of Kurt and Margarete (Arnold) Draeger.
Doctor of Medicine, Heidelberg University, Germany, 1955. University-Dozent, Hamburg University, Germany, 1962. Professor Medizin, Hamburg University, Germany, 1968.
Professor, chairman Augenklinik Bremen, Germany, 1968-1981. Professor, chairman department opthalmology Hamburg (Germany) University, since 1981.
Fellow Royal College Ophthalmology, Royal Society Medicine, Aerospace Medical Association (vice president 1999). Member German Society Aviation & Spacemedicine (president 1992-1995), German Ophthalmological Society (president 1990-1991), Swiss, Austrian and Italian Ophthalmol. Societies (honorary).
Married Brigitte Altenstein, 1955. Children: Annette, Ulrike, Frank.