Andreas MaerckerAndreas Maercker is Full Professor and Head of Division at the Department of Psychology, Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention in the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Professor Maercker has been an influential figure in the field of traumatic sress studies for more than twenty-five years. He has made innovative and influential contributions to the differentiation of various disorders in this field as chair of the WHO working group on the classification of these disorders. More recently, he developed an international research programme on cultural factors in trauma sequelae. In 2017, he received Germany's highest civil honor, the Order of Merit, for his scientific and volunteer work for trauma survivors. Read More Read Less