Milan N. Popović

Milan Popović (1924–2012) was a renowned Serbian psychiatrist-psychoanalyst, a full professor of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy.

He graduated from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine, specialized neuropsychiatry and was awarded a doctor's degree with the theme "Group psychotherapy of the schizophrenic in hospital conditions".

Milan Popović is a pioneer in developing the group psychiatry in Serbia and opening psychiatric departments towards the society.

He is a founder of "Psychoanalytical psychotherapy school" at post graduated studies of the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade.

He was attending professional courses from analytical psychotherapy at Tavistock Clinic in London, the Centre for mental health of 13th Arrondissement in Paris and University of California in Los Angeles, altogether for two years.

At the Faculty of Philosophy of Belgrade University he has been teaching Social Pathology (Sociology of mental disorders) and General psychopathology.

At the Faculty of Medicine of Belgrade University he was one of the organizers of postgraduate lectures from psychotherapy and social therapy.

We have abstracted the most important works: Milan Popović has been doing psychohistorical studies of Mileva Marić-Einstein, especially concerning her relationship with her husband Albert Einstein.