Background
Akert, Konrad Hans was born on May 21, 1919 in Zürich, Switzerland.
educator physiology neuroscientist
Akert, Konrad Hans was born on May 21, 1919 in Zürich, Switzerland.
Doctor of Medicine, University Zürich, 1949. Dr Medicine honoris causa, University Geneva, 1979. Doctor Natural Science honoris causa, University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1987.
Assistant Department Physiology, U. Zürich, 1946-1951;
research fellow Swiss Academy Medical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1951-1952;
instructor physiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1952-1953;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1953-1955;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1955-1960;
professor anatomy and physiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1960-1961;
professor neurobiology, director Brain Research Institute, U. Zürich, 1961-1979;
dean Medical School, U. Zürich, 1974-1976;
director Physiology Institute, U. Zürich, 1979-1984;
board directors Brain Research Institute, U. Zürich, 1979-1984;
rector, U. Zürich, 1984-1988. Visiting professor psychology Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1958. Distinguished lecturer Japanese Society Advancement of Sciences, 1980.
Visiting professor physiology U. Zimbabwe, 1988-1989.
Member European Brain and Behaviour Society (co-founder, co-founder European Training Programme Winter School), European Neurosci. Association (co-founder), others.
Married; 4 children.