Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Resilience tends to be an overused term these days, but this quality definitely applies to Prof. Dr. Bernd Hamm.
When he became professor of radiology at the Charité in Berlin in 1994, some observers doubted Hamm would last long in the job. He faced insurmountable political and operational problems, and the turf battles would prove too much for such an inexperienced radiologist, they said.
How he's proved the skeptics wrong. He turns 69 next week but remains as chair of the three merged departments of radiology at the Charité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Freie Universität. In addition, Hamm's been president of two ECRs and of the European and German societies.
In an interview published ahead of his retirement, Hamm speaks about his love of politics. No doubt his political skills have contributed to his longevity. Also, the three photos in this article show Hamm to be a very real person with a sense of humor and a life outside of work. Those personal qualities have no doubt helped him cope with the ups and downs.
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