Horst Sebastian

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Horst Sebastian (born January 14, 1928 in Mannheim ; † December 25, 1986 ) was a German dentist and professional politician .

Life

After attending primary school, he completed high school for boys at Kaiser-Karl-Ring in Mannheim and at the secondary school in Buchen . Military service from January 1944 to April 1945 as an air force helper . From 1948 to 1953 various studies in medicine and psychology (without a degree) at the University of Heidelberg. Study of dentistry at the University of Mainz 1954 to 1956, doctorate to Dr. med. dent. on December 20, 1956. 1956 to 1959 various activities as an assistant in dental practices. November 1959 to January 1963 assistant at the University Clinic and Polyclinic for Dental, Oral and Jaw Diseases in Mainz. From 1963 working as a resident dentist in his own practice in Mainz.

  • 1974–1986 Chairman of the Rheinhessen Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists.
  • 1974–1986 Head of information for the dentist in Rhineland-Palatinate.
  • 1975–1986 Chairman of the District Dental Association of Rheinhessen.
  • 1977–1986 member of the board of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Dental Association
  • 1977–1981 Vice-President of the Federal Association of German Dentists ( Federal Dental Association )
  • 1981–1986 President of the Federal Association of German Dentists ( Federal Dental Association )
  • 1981–1986 Treasurer of the Fédération Dentaire Internationale ,
  • 1982–1986 Head of Delegation and Delegate of the German Delegation to the Fédération Dentaire Internationale ; Delegate of the European Union of Dentists (ERO), member of the advisory committee for dental training of the EC in Brussels
  • 1982–1983 President of the Dental Liaison Committee to the EC
  • 1983 Appointment to the Federal Health Council
  • 1984 Honorary Member of the Associacao Portuguesa de Odontologia (Portuguese Dental Association)
  • 1984 Honorary Member of the American Dental Association ( American Dental Association )
  • 1984 Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International
  • 1984 Appointment to the Medical Council by the Minister for Environment and Health of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, Dr. Klaus Töpfer

Services

KZV Rhineland-Palatinate

During his tenure in the Rhineland-Palatinate Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists (KZV RPL), Horst Sebastian reformed the state chamber. The new building of the regional center in Mainz, which was built during his tenure, was posthumously renamed "Horst-Sebastian-Haus". Furthermore, the KZV RLP awards the Horst Sebastian Medal for special merits.

Federal Dental Association

As President of the Federal Association of German Dentists (BDZ), today the Federal Dental Association, Horst Sebastian was successfully committed to the interests of the German dental profession. But he just as emphatically demanded from the members of the BDZ a socially networked political dentist who is actively involved in society beyond his professional activity. This constant admonition has a formative effect on the self-image of the dental profession even after his term of office. The President of the LZK RPL, Dr. Michael Rumpf in 2009: "Starting from Rhineland-Palatinate, since Horst Sebastian, we have actually politicized the profession." On the occasion of the centenary of the Zahnärztliche Mitteilungen (zm), the association body of the dental professional organizations wrote in 2010: “With the election of Dr. Horst Sebastian, the association policy of the BDZ got a new dimension. On the one hand, the new president stepped up international activities, on the other hand he focused on social and cultural aspects of the independent profession of dentist. Under Sebastian's presidency, the German Dental Library (DZB) and the Dental Museum in Cologne flourished, the social and cultural contributions of the stand were highlighted and sociological issues were dealt with [...] "

Aid organization of German dentists

He was particularly committed to the charity foundation of German dentists founded by CH Bartels . During his tenure as President of the German Dental Association, he ensured, among other things, that the necessary funds were secured for the construction of an orphan children's home in Peru and for the accommodation and education of 80 girls. This meanwhile largest project of the aid organization is located in the valley of the sacred Inca river Urubamba, approx. 30 min. Drive from Cusco. The resulting settlement bears the name "Dr.-Horst-Sebastian-Village".

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Helmut Ahrens, Festschrift Moving and Moving Time ( Memento from May 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.1 MB), Zahnärzteblatt, 04/2009
  2. ↑ Dominik Groß : Rise and Fall of the German Dental Library and the Research Center for the History of Dentistry. The failure of an institution steeped in tradition and its consequences. Würzburg medical history reports 21 (2002), pp. 373–388
  3. ↑ Hartmut Friel, July 1, 2010: 100 years of zm - For the cause - for the reader , Zahnärztliche Mitteilungen, 2010
  4. ↑ Our project in Cusco / Lamay - “Dr. Horst-Sebastian-Village “ ( Memento of December 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Aid Foundation of German Dentists, December 1993
personal data
SURNAME Sebastian, Horst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German dentist and professional politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Mannheim
DATE OF DEATH December 25, 1986