Background
Wessels, Wessel Hendrik was born on October 9, 1933 in Vrede, Republic South Africa. Son of Wessel Hendrik Uys and Maria Magdalena Jacomina (Rudolph) Wessels.
Wessels, Wessel Hendrik was born on October 9, 1933 in Vrede, Republic South Africa. Son of Wessel Hendrik Uys and Maria Magdalena Jacomina (Rudolph) Wessels.
Bachelor of Medicine ChB, University Pretoria, 1959. Diploma in psychological medicine, University Witwatersrand, Republic South Africa, 1968. Doctor of Medicine, University Orange Free State, Republic South Africa, 1972.
Intern, Pretoria General Hospital, 1959-1960; practice medicine specializing in family medicine, Nylstroom, Republic South Africa, 1960-1964; medical officer psychiatry, Witrand Hospital and Tower Hospital, Potchefstroom and Fort Beaufort, Republic South Africa, 1964-1966; resident in psychiatry, Tara Moross Center and Sterkfontein Hospital, Johannesburg and Krugersdorp, Republic South Africa, 1967-1969; lecturer, U. Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic South Africa, 1969-1973; senior lecturer, U. Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic South Africa, 1974-1976; associate professor, U. Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic South Africa, 1977-1980; professor, department chairman psychiatry, U. Natal, Durban, Republic South Africa, since 1981. Member Medical Research Council South Africa, 1984-1990, member executive county, 1987. Member health matters advising committee subcommittee for academic affairs, since 1989, commission on mental health matters, since 1980.
Member Foundation Simon Van Der Stel, since 1974, member Kwa Zulu-South Africa Liaison Sub-Committee, since 1981. Fellow South African Institute Psychotherapy (secretary 1977-1978). Member Society Psychiatrists South Africa (president 1985-1987), South African Sports Medicine Association (founding member), Medical Association South Africa (member regional council 1980), Southern African Society Biological Psychiatry (chairman 1978-1981), Southern African Association Medical Education (regional editor 1983-1990).
Married Marianne Muller, March 10, 1956. Children: Mariette, Anthon Michael, Marius Rudolph.