Global InformationWerner Zerweck information
Werner Zerweck | |
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| Born | 14 March 1899 Munich, Germany |
| Died | 10 September 1965 (aged 66) Frankfurt, Germany |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Cassella (1924–1963) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Fischer |
Werner Zerweck (14 March 1899 in Munich – 10 September 1965[1]) was a German chemist, inventor and industrial leader, who was CEO of the chemical and pharmaceutical company Cassella (later merged with Sanofi) from 1953 to 1963.[2] Under his leadership the company focused increasingly on pharmaceuticals and cosmetics rather than its former primary focus, dyes. He was also a member of the advisory board of Deutsche Bank from 1953. Zerweck was a pioneer in the development of synthetic fibers.[3]
- ^ Chemiker-Zeitung/Chemische Apparatur, Vol. 89, 1965, p. 866
- ^ Werner Abelshauser, Wolfgang von Hippel, Jeffrey Allan Johnson, Raymond G. Stokes, German Industry and Global Enterprise: BASF: The History of a Company, p. 458, Cambridge University Press, 2003
- ^ "World Wide Chemistry," Chem. Eng. News, 1952, 30 (3), p. 256, doi:10.1021/cen-v030n003.p256