Background
Künzel, Walter was born on November 2, 1928 in Königgrätz, Czechoslovakia. Son of Franz and Helena (Müller) Künzel.
Künzel, Walter was born on November 2, 1928 in Königgrätz, Czechoslovakia. Son of Franz and Helena (Müller) Künzel.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Humboldt University, Berlin, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, Humboldt University, 1962. Phd (honorary), Semmelweis University, Budapest, 1990.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Leeds, 1991.
Assistant, Dental School Humboldt U., Berlin, 1953-1964; professor conservative dentistry, Leipzig (Germany) U., 1964-1975; Dean Dental School, Medical School of Erfurt, Germany, 1975-1990; rector, Medical School of Erfurt, Germany, 1990-1993; head department preventive dentistry, Friedrich-Schiller U., Erfurt, 1975-1995.
Member Association Dentistry for Children in Germany (president 1969-1978), European Organization for Caries Research (president 1979-1981, honorary member 1992), Association for Stomatology of Germany (president 1980-1988), World Health Organization (advisory panel on oral health 1976-1998), International Association Pediatric Dentistry, Federation dentaire International, Association Medicarum Bohemoslovakorum (honorary), National Dental Association Bulgaria, National Dental Association Cuba, National Dental Association Germany, national Dental Association Hungary, National Dental Association Yugoslavia, National Dental Association Soviet Union, National Dental Association Venezuela, European Organization for Caries Research (honorary), European Academy Pediatric Dentistry (honorary).
Married Johanna Künzel, July 24, 1954.