Background
Götestam, K. Gunnar was born on January 18, 1938 in Uppsala, Sweden. Son of Gösta and Greta (Johlén) Götestam. arrived in Norway, 1977.
Götestam, K. Gunnar was born on January 18, 1938 in Uppsala, Sweden. Son of Gösta and Greta (Johlén) Götestam. arrived in Norway, 1977.
Doctor of Medicine, University Uppsala, 1968. Psychologist, University Uppsala, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychiatry, University Uppsala, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Uppsala, 1977.
Psychologist Hospital, Västerås, Sweden, 1960. High school teacher Semendua, Zaïre, 1964-1965. Intern various hospitals, Sweden, 1966-1968.
Resident University Uppsala, 1968-1973. Chief psychiatrist Ulleråker Hospital, Uppsala, 1975-1977. Professor, chief psychiatrist Norwegian University of Science & Technology (University Trondheim), Norway, since 1977.
Vice dean medical faculty Norwegian University of Science & Technology (University Trondheim), Norway, 1989-1992. University council, board trustees Norwegian University of Science & Technology (University Trondheim), Norway, 1993-1996. President European Association Behavior & Cognitive Therapies, 1978—1979, 1994—1995, 25th Nordic Congress Psychiatry, 1995—1997, 18th World Congress of Psychotherapy, 1998—2002.
Visiting professor Stanford University, 1986—1987, 1992, 1994—1995, 2000—2001, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 2001.
Member Committee for Concert Hall, Trondheim, 1982-1989, vice chair. Chair restoration committee Baroque Organ, Trondheim, 1983-1995. Lieutenant Swedish Army, 1958-1988.
Fellow Association of European Psychiatry. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Norwegian Science Society and Letters, New York Academy of Sciences, Cahman Baroque Organ Society, (chair 2000-2005, Leufsta branch), International Federation for Psychotherapy.
Married Bengta Nilsson, August 28, 1965. Children: Carina, Olof, Cecilia.