Editorial Information Publishers and International Editors David Boadella (Born 1931), B.A., M.Ed., Dr.h.c., Psychotherapist SPV and UKCP. Studied education, psychology and literature. Trained in character-analytic vege to therapy. Founder of Biosynthesis. Since 1985 he has undergone ongoing further training in “Psychosomatic Centering” (Robert Moore, Denmark). He has spent over 40 years in psy chotherapeutic practice. He holds lectures worldwide, and is the author of numerous books and articles. In 1995 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the “Open International University of Complementary Medicine” for his pioneering work in the development and promotion of Energy & Character, as well as for his contributions to social sciences in this context. A selection of David Boadella’s books: “Lifestreams” (Routledge), “Wilhelm Reich: The evolution of his work” (Arkana). Silvia Specht Boadella (Born 1948), Dr. phil., Psychotherapist SPV and EABP. Studied philosophy, literature, psychology and art history. Trained in Biosyn thesis. Since 1985 she has undergone ongoing further training in “Psychosomatic Centering” (Robert Moore, Denmark). She spent four years lecturing at the University of Kanazawa (Japan). There she dealt intensively with Zen Buddhism and trained in Buto dance with Kazuo Ohno. Since 1985 she has had a psychotherapeutic practice for individual and group therapy. Since 1986 she has been a Biosynthesis trainer at an international level and director of the IIBS. She has published a book: “Memory as change” (Mäander). Acnowledgment Thanks to Renata Reich Moise for the painting, articles, Eva´s photos and article. Thanks to Josef Optiker for his support and donations to Energy and Character. The International Editorial Advisory Board Jacqueline A. Carleton (PhD) is a member of the Board of Directors of the US Association for Body Psychotherapy and founding editor of the USA Body Psychotherapy Journal. She is also an active member of the European Association for Body Psychotherapy. For more than 20 years, she has enjoyed teaching Core Energetics and psychoanalytic psychotherapy in different countries around the world. Helder Coelho (PhD) is a full professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Computer Science of FCUL (Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa) and president of the Institute for Complexity Sciences. He received a PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence from Edinburgh University and his research interests include cognitive agent models and architectures, complexity sciences and multi-agent based simulation. Liliana Acero (PhD) studied Human Science. She is a national trainer in bio ener getic analysis and body psychotherapy, and president of the Foundation Centre for Bio synthesis in Argentina and Chile. Marianne Bentzen (born 1955) is a movement and relaxation therapist. Since 1998 she has been working at an international level as a freelance trainer and consultant in the field of Somatic Developmental Psychology. For four years she held the post of energy & character vol.37 may 2009 73 Producers and Managing Editors Esther Frankel (Born 1948) M.A., Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, trained with Jean Piaget’s team at the University of Geneva. She was a student of Gerda Boyesen, David Boadella, Silvia Specht Boadella, Alexander Lowen, Jerome Liss and Alberto Pesso. She is one of the pioneers of Body Psychotherapy in Brazil. She is a director of the Biosynthesis School of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Biosynthesis Training for Israel, the Biosynthesis Training for Portugal and she is the main trainer and supervisor of the Biosynthesis Training for London. Esther is a leading member of the “International Training Faculty of Biosynthesis”. She has over 25 years experience in the field and currently divides her time between training, supervision, psychotherapy practice and as a consultant to international institutions and organizations. Milton Corrêa (Born 1947) Graduated in Engineering, MSc in Computer Science, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Biosynthesis Psychotherapist and Trainer. Studied Zen Buddhism, shiatsu, karate, ikebana, painting and mythology. He did more than 25 years of psychoanalysis, gestalt and bioenergetics. He was a student of David Boadella and Silvia Specht Boadella. His main area of interest is the bridge between Complexity and System Theory and Psychotherapy. He is a leader of a research project about trust, democracy and multiagents systems under the Brazilian National Council for Research. Milton is the Scientific Director of the Biosynthesis School of Rio de Janeiro, the Biosynthesis Training for Portugal and the Biosynthesis Training for Israel. He was the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the 4th International Biosynthesis Congress in the University of Lisbon in 2006.
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