Ferdinand Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, Ferdinand was born on December 25, 1923 in Schaab, Czechoslovakia. Son of Anton and Hilda (Moos) Schmidt.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Berlin, 1953; Habilitation, U. Berlin, 1960.

Career

Science assistant institute medicine and biology, German Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1951-1960; director, Research Department for Experimental Cancer Research, Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Germany, 1960-1967; head research department for preventive oncology, U. Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1968-1989. Chairman Medical Association Smoking and Health, Mannheim, Federal Republic Germany,1971-1989. Member of advisory expert Panel Tobacco or Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1975-1989.

Advisor on tobacco or health European Commission, Brussels, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Medical diplomate.

Interests

• Avocations: entomology, protection of nature.

Connections

Married Erika Valentin, March 9, 1934. Married Ruth Mundner, October 19, 1984. Children: Uwe, Monika, Jan, Ronald.

Father:

Anton Schmidt

Mother:

Hilda (Moos) Schmidt

Spouse:

Erika Valentin

Spouse:

Ruth Mundner

child:

Jan Schmidt

child:

Monika Schmidt

child:

Ronald Schmidt

child:

Uwe Schmidt