Gerhard Andersson Scientist

Gerhard Andersson (born June 10, 1966) is a Swedish psychologist, psychotherapist and Professor of clinical psychology at Linköping University, and Affiliated Professor at Karolinska Institutet.Professor Andersson is one of the most influential researchers in the world on Internet-based psychological treatments. Moreover, his contributions in the field of tinnitus have enriched the research field widely. Andersson was appointed as a professor at the age of 37, and has been highly productive, having produced more than 400 scientific papers. He is known for his many collaborations with researchers and clinicians and has remained clinically active during his whole career. Gerhard Andersson has been nominated for the Swedish Psychologist Award both in 2009 and in 2011 and won the award in 2014 .Professor Andersson is currently main supervisor of 10 PhD students and co-supervisor for 12 PhD students. Until May 2014, 13 former PhD students for whom Professor Andersson has been the main supervisor have been awarded a PhD. Already, one of Professor Andersson’s former PhD students has become a full professor of clinical psychology: Professor Per Carlbring at Stockholm University. Moreover, Professor Andersson has been faculty opponent for several PhD candidates and was external reviewer for several PhD theses in Sweden, but also abroad. In 2014 Andersson was awarded the Nordic prize in medicine and the outstanding psychologist prize.