How to address a Dr. des.? How do you address a Dr. des. (Doctor designatus), for example in e-mails?


Dr. John Doe
Dr. des. John Doe
John Doe
…?
While the formal title is Dr. des., there are good reasons to simply use the form of address you would use to a “final” doctor: the title is only temporary, and the person will eventually have the title or Dr.; moreover, PhD candidates having freshly attained their goal will probably enjoy you using it.



For those who wonder what Dr. des. is, it's a temporary title, like US presidents are “president elect”:


  Following a successful defence, the title of Doctor designatus (Dr. des.) may be used until the doctoral degree is gained.