Erwin-Josef Speckmann

Erwin-Josef Speckmann (born April 25, 1939 in Münster, Germany)[1][2] is a German neuroscientist and artist.[3] Until his retirement in 2005, he was the head of the Institute of Physiology at the University of Münster, and a professor in the Art Academy Münster. He is also a former dean of the medical faculty at the University of Münster, two-time president of the German EEG Society, and past president of the German Physiological Society.[2]

Prof. Dr. Erwin-Josef Speckmann

As well as his work on neuroscience, Speckmann has exhibited his art in several exhibition spaces including the botanical gardens of Münster[1][4] and published three books about his art.[5] He has also worked to promote music therapy.[3][6]

Awards and honors
  • 1974: Special award of Stiftung Michael (Stiftung zur Bekämpfung von Anfallskrankheiten)
  • 1981: Hans Berger Prize
  • 1984: Alfred Hauptmann Prize
  • 2006: Honorary member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Klinische Neurophysiologie und funktionelle Bildgebung
  • 2007: Otfrid Foerster Medal
  • 2010: Honorary member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Epileptologie
  • 2011: Officer's Cross of Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • 2019: Honorary member of University of Fine Arts Münster

Books (Selection)
  • Erich Schütz, Heinz Caspers, Erwin-Josef Speckmann: Physiologie. 15th edition, Urban & Schwarzenberg, München/Wien/Baltimore 1978; 16th edition 1982.
  • Einführung in die Neurophysiologie. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1981; 3rd edition 1991.
  • Experimentelle Epilepsieforschung. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1986.
  • Erwin-Josef Speckmann, Helga Schulze: Der Versorgungsteil des Organismus. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1990.
  • Erwin-Josef Speckmann, Werner Wittkowski: Bau und Funktionen des menschlichen Körpers. 18th edition, Urban & Schwarzenberg, München 1994; 20th edition: Elsevier/Urban & Fischer, München 2004. Handbuch Anatomie - Bau und Funktionen des menschlichen Körpers. 21. Auflage: Elsevier / Urban & Fischer, München 2020
  • Erwin-Josef Speckmann, Jürgen Hescheler, Rüdiger Köhling (Hrsg.): Physiologie. 5th edition, Elsevier/Urban & Fischer, München 2008; 7. edition 2019.
  • Das Gehirn meiner Kunst. Kreativität und das selbstbewusste Gehirn. Daedalus, Münster 2008; 3rd edition, Daedalus, Münster 2018.
  • Grenzflächen. Prinzip der Lebendigkeit im Lebenden. Daedalus, Münster 2013.
  • Das Kunst-Ding. Braucht Kunst einen dinglichen Ausdruck? Ein Vorwort aus Hirnforschung und künstlerischer Praxis. Daedalus, Münster 2017

References
  1. "Ausstellung: Ein Wissenschaftler macht Kunst", Münstersche Zeitung (in German), July 6, 2008, archived from the original on October 5, 2011, retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. Curriculum vitae Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Univ. of Münster, retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "Gesundheit: Hirnforscher empfiehlt Musik als Medizin", Online Focus (in German), August 16, 2009.
  4. List of exhibitions Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine from Speckmann's Univ. of Münich web site, retrieved 2011-06-08.
  5. Das Gehirn meiner Kunst, Daedalus Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-89126-246-7; Skulpturen, Daedalus Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-89126-188-0; Extrakte Kunst – Tiefe Fläche, Daedalus Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-89126-260-3.
  6. Bock, Christof (July 13, 2009), "Ärzte wollen häufiger Musik verschreiben", Kölnische Rundschau (in German), archived from the original on September 29, 2011, retrieved June 7, 2011.
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