Franz Hofmann

Background

Hofmann, Franz was born on May 21, 1942 in Vienna, Austria.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1968. Professor (honorary), Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China, 1998. Student, Aschoff-Preis, University Freiburg, 2002.

Student, Max Planck-Forschungspreis, 2003. Student, Feldberg-Forschungspreis, 2003. Professor (honorary), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 2004.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow University California, Davis, 1972-1975. Assistant professor pharmacology and toxicology University Heidelberg, 1975-1980, associate professor, 1981-1984. Professor, chairman University Saarland, Homburg, Germany, 1985-1990, Technology University Munich, since 1990.

Professor honoris causa Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China, 1998, Shanghai Institute Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 2004, Aschoff-Preis, University Freiburg, 2002, Max Planck-Forschungspreis, 2003, Feldberg-Forschungs-preis, 2003.

Achievements

• Franz Hofmann has been listed as a noteworthy pharmacology and toxicology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Academia Europea, LEOPOLDINA, German Academy Natural Science, Bavarian Academy of Sciences, Pharmakologische Gesellschaft, A.S.P.E.T., New York Academy of Sciences, Geselleschaft fur Biological Chemie (biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology section).

Interests

• Skiing, bicycling.

Connections

Son of Ulrich and Renate (Schiebeler) H. Heidelore Schultze, March 20, 1970. 1 child, Tobias.

Father:

Ulrich Hofmann

Mother:

Renate (Schiebeler) Hofmann

child:

Tobias Hofmann