Background
Rosenkranz, George was born on August 20, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary. Naturalized Mexican citizen, 1949. Son of Bertalan and Stella (Weiner) Rosenkranz.
Rosenkranz, George was born on August 20, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary. Naturalized Mexican citizen, 1949. Son of Bertalan and Stella (Weiner) Rosenkranz.
Chemical engineer degree, D of Technology Sciences, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1939. Postgraduate, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1941. Doctor (honorary), University las Americans.
Director research Laboratories Vieta-Plasencia, Havana, Cuba, 1941-1945. From technical director to executive vice president Syntex SA (now Sytnex Corporation), Mexico City, 1945-1956, president, chairman board, 1956-1976, chairman board, 1976-1981, founding chairman board, since 1981, Chief Executive Officer, 1976-1980, retired, 1981. Board governors University Tel Aviv, Israel, board governors emeritus, Israel.
Member council Rockefeller University, New York City.
Board governors University Tel Aviv, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovoth, Israel. Member council Rockefeller University. Fellow International College Dentists.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Royal Chemical Society Great Britain, National Academy Medicine in Mexico (honorary), Chemical Society Switzerland, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Edith Stein, September 20, 1945. Children: Robert Peter, Gerald Michael, Richard Thomas.