Background
Hesse, Volker was born on August 18, 1942 in Röbel, Müritz, Germany. Son of Werner Walter and Marianne Hesse.
Hesse, Volker was born on August 18, 1942 in Röbel, Müritz, Germany. Son of Werner Walter and Marianne Hesse.
Medical degree summa cum laude, Friederich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1968. Doctor of Medicine, Friederich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1969. Dr.sc.med., Friederich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, 1979.
Head department pediatric endocrinology University Children's Hospital, Jena, 1979-1989. Medical director Children's Hospital Berlin-Lichtenberg, Germany, 1989-1991. Vice medical director, chairman department pediatrics Hospital Berlin-Lichtenberg, 1991—1996, head department social pediatrics, since 1992.
Head German center growth and development in childhood and adolescence, 1993. Professor pediatrics Friedrich Schiller University, 1988. Honorary professor Humboldt University, Berlin, 1989.
Chairman German unification leading pediatricians, 2000-2006. Board member German longitudional language development study.
Member European Society Pediatric Endocrinology (president 1990-1991), Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, European Society for Pediatric Research, New York Academy of Sciences, North German Pediatric Society (honorary, president 1996-1997), Scientific Society Berlin, Academy of Pediatrics, Adolescence Medical (council member, 2000-2006), Academy of Sciences Erfurt (founder, 2007), Society Nature & Health Berlin (founder, 2006), Unifications Luriting Drs. Germany, Berlin Goethe Society (council member).
Married Gertraud Daniel, May 25, 1974. Children: Lydia-Kathrin, Juliana.