Background
Güntürkün, Onur was born on July 18, 1958 in Izmir, Turkey. Son of Hulusi and Sahavet (Ersay) Güntürkün.
psychologist university professor
Güntürkün, Onur was born on July 18, 1958 in Izmir, Turkey. Son of Hulusi and Sahavet (Ersay) Güntürkün.
Diploma in psychology, University Bochum, Germany, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bochum, Germany, 1984. Habilitation, University Konstanz, Germany, 1992.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Istanbul.
Research assistant, U. Bochum, 1984-1987; associate professor, U. Bochum, 1993-1997; professor, U. Bochum, since 1997; guest research fellow, University of California, San Diego, 1987-1988; from research assistant to senior research fellow, U. Konstanz, 1988-1993.
Member Society German and Turkish Scientists (vice-chief executive 1997), Association Turkish Academy in Bochum (vice-chief executive 1997), Society Biological Psychologist (vice-chief executive 1994).
Married Monika Hasenberg, November 5, 1982. Children: Pascal, Levent.