Professor of Dermatology and Chairman emeritus at the Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
Dr. Kerls research work was focused lifelong on dermatopathology. He has written over 600 scientific publications (together with colleagues), authored several books on dermatopathology, delivered numerous named lectureships worldwide and has been awarded many distinguished honors (ASDP, ISDP, ILDS). He was one of the Founders of the International Society of Dermatopathology and established the International Examination in Dermatopathology. Together with Dr. Lorenzo Cerroni he created an important center for dermatopathology in Graz where dermatopathologists from all over the world come to train. Dr. Kerl was a friend of Dr. A.B. Ackerman and one of his first fellows.
