ACADEMIC PROFILE

TITLES AND ACADEMIC DEGREES

- “Medical Doctor”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile (1961).

- “Specialist in Psychiatry”, Postgraduate School at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile (1968).

- "Assistant Professor of Psychiatry”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile (1970).

- "Doctor in Medicine” (Dr. med.), University of Heidelberg, Germany (1972).

- “Full Professor of Psychiatry”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile (1975). 

- “Specialist in Psychiatry and Neurology”, University of Heidelberg, Germany (1980).

- “Specialist in Psychotherapy”, University of Heidelberg, Germany (1981). 

- Ratification of the Degree of “Full Professor of Psychiatry” after the return of democracy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile (1991).

- “Full Professor of Psychiatry”, Diego Portales University, Santiago de Chile (2008).

TRAINING IN PSYCHIATRY, NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY

- University of Heidelberg, Department of Psychiatry at the University Clinic. Chairman: Prof. Walter von Baeyer (1963-1966).

- University of Freiburg im Breisgau, Department of Neurology at the University Clinic. Chairman: Prof. Klaus Poeck (1962-1963).

- Complutense University of Madrid, Department of Psychiatry at the Provincial Hospital of Madrid. Chairman: Prof. Juan José López-Ibor Sr. (1962).

- University of Chile, Department of Psychiatry at the General Psychiatric Hospital. Chairman: Prof. A. Roa (1961).

MAIN POSITIONS AFTER THE TRAINING

- Professor for Undergraduates and Postgraduates, Faculty of Medicine, Diego Portales University, Santiago de Chile (2008 up to now).

- After retirement he continues in charge of the Training Program for Postgraduates of the University of Chile in the General Psychiatric Hospital of Santiago.

- Director of the Postgraduate Training Program of the University of Chile at the General Psychiatric Hospital of Santiago (2005-2010).

- Chief of Ward at the General Psychiatric Hospital of Santiago and Professor in the Training Program for Postgraduates of the University of Chile in the same hospital (1992-2008).

- Chairman of Department of Psychiatry, Faculty South, University of Chile (1989-1992).

- Member of the staff of the General Psychiatric Hospital of Santiago (1982-1988).

- Visiting Professor at the Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Heidelberg (1978-1981).

- Member of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Chile (1970-1976).

- Member of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Concepción, Chile (1967-1970).

- Member of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Heidelberg, Germany (1966)

MEMBERSHIP TO SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS

NATIONAL

- Chilean College of Neuropsychopharmacology (1996). President till 2011

- Chilean Association of Mental Health (1985). Honorary Member (2002).

- Chilean Association of Philosophy (1986).

- Medical Association of Concepción (1968).

- Chilean Association of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery (1967). Member of the Board in several periods.

INTERNATIONAL

- Association of Philosophy and Psychological Sciences of Berlin (2005).

- German Association of Anthropological and Analytic-Existential Medicine, Psychology and Psychotherapy (2002). Honorary Member.

- Argentine Association of Anxiety Disorders (1997). Honorary Member.

- Viktor von Weizsäcker Association of Berlin (1995).

- German Association of Anthropological and Analytic-Existential Medicine, Psychology and Psychotherapy (1988). Corresponding Member.

- American Psychiatric Association (1987). Corresponding Member. 

- Spanish Association of Psychiatry (1985). Honorary Member.

- Peruvian Association of Psychiatry and Neurology (1984). Honorary Member.

- Ibero-American Association of Neurology (1974). 

- Peruvian Association of Psychiatry and Neurology (1974). Corresponding Member.

- World Psychiatric Association (WPA) (1970).