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Chairpersons, contact persons and members

The chairpersons of the working group Marburg Dialogues on Ancient Healing Arts are Prof. Dr. Tanja Pommerening and Prof. Dr. Nils P. Heeßel.

Dr. Adam Howe is at your disposal as contact person.

Picture showing the "galenos group", a depiction of seven physicians from the Vienna Dioscorides from around 512 (Codex medicus graecus 1, fol. 3. verso). Galenos is depicted in the middle at the top of the picture. Clockwise you will find the pictures of Pedanios Dioscorides, Nicandros with a snake, Ruphos of Ephesos, Andreas, Apollonios and Krateuas.
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Depiction of seven physicians, known as the "galenos group" from the Vienna Dioscorides from around 512 (Codex medicus graecus 1, fol. 3. verso). The eponymous Galenos is depicted in the middle at the top of the picture. Clockwise you will find the pictures of Pedanios Dioscorides, Nicandros with a snake, Ruphos of Ephesos, Andreas, Apollonios and Krateuas.

Currently, about 300 members of different German and international universities as well as research groups belong to the working group and follow its activities.

If you are interested in our activities and want to become part of this interdisciplinary group, please contact us by e-mail. You will then be added to our email distribution list and informed about all our activities.

Please feel free to contact us by e-mail with any other questions you may have.