# Otto F. Kernberg

_Austrian psychoanalyst and psychologist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Otto Friedmann Kernberg is an Austrian-born American psychoanalyst and professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, known for developing transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP). He is recognized internationally for his contributions to the psychoanalytic theories on borderline personality organization and narcissistic pathology.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 September 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P27))
- **Occupation:** psychiatrist; psychoanalyst; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P106))
- **Education:** Johns Hopkins University; University of Chile ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P69))
- **Spouse:** Paulina Kernberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1997–2001) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P39))
- **Awards:** Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna; Sigourney Award; Sigmund Freud Award; Strecker Award; Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires; Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine; Thomas William Salmon Medal; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731#P166))

## Questions

**When was Otto F. Kernberg born?**  
Otto F. Kernberg was born on 10 September 1928 in Vienna.

**What positions has Otto F. Kernberg held?**  
Positions held by Otto F. Kernberg include: president (1997–2001).

**Where did Otto F. Kernberg study?**  
Otto F. Kernberg was educated at Johns Hopkins University, University of Chile.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto F. Kernberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_F._Kernberg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q78731](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78731) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Otto F. Kernberg, MD.jpg by user:Lopezda (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otto_F._Kernberg,_MD.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Otto F. Kernberg". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-f-kernberg. Retrieved 15 November 2026.