Erwin-Josef Speckmann

Erwin-Josef Speckmann
Erwin-Josef Speckmann
Born	April 25, 1939 (age 85)
Nationality	German
Occupations	Neuroscientist; Artist;
Children	Bettina 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] 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 [de]
1984: Alfred Hauptmann Prize
2006: Honorary member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Klinische Neurophysiologie und funktionelle Bildgebung [de]
2007: Otfrid Foerster Medal [de]
2010: Honorary member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Epileptologie [de]
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. 8th edition, Elsevier/Urban & Fischer, München 2024.
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
Grenzflächen II, Daedalus, Münster 2021, ISBN 978-3-89126-288-7
Der Geist aus der Kunst. Das unverstandene Wissen und die gefühlte Energie. Essays: I. Kunst – ein Spiel; II. Kunst – eine Vorschule des Betens; III. Kunst – Muster als Ordnungsgefüge; IV. Kunst – Immersion. Daedalus Verlag, Münster 2023, ISBN 978-3-89126-295-5

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ausstellung: Ein Wissenschaftler macht Kunst", Münstersche Zeitung (in German), July 6, 2008, archived from the original on October 5, 2011, retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Curriculum vitae Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Univ. of Münster, retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gesundheit: Hirnforscher empfiehlt Musik als Medizin", Online Focus (in German), August 16, 2009.
^ List of exhibitions Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine from Speckmann's Univ. of Münich web site, retrieved 2011-06-08.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links

Home page at the University of Münster
Extrakte Kunst, home page for Speckmann's art
Literature of and from E.-J. Speckmann

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[mz-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ausstellung: Ein Wissenschaftler macht Kunst", Münstersche Zeitung (in German), July 6, 2008, archived from the original on October 5, 2011, retrieved June 7, 2011.

[cv-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Curriculum vitae Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Univ. of Münster, retrieved 2011-06-07.

[focus-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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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