Background
Gries, Friedrich Arnold was born on November 4, 1929 in Essen, Germany. Son of Carl Friedrich and Adele (Pflitsch) Gries.
Gries, Friedrich Arnold was born on November 4, 1929 in Essen, Germany. Son of Carl Friedrich and Adele (Pflitsch) Gries.
Doctor of Medicine, University Marburg, 1956.
Research fellow University Munich, 1958—1961. Resident University Düsseldorf, Germany, 1961—1964, lecturer, 1967, professor medicine, 1971, chairman medicine, 1973. Head German Diabetes Research Institute, 1973—1996.
Head department endocrinology University Düsseldorf, 1994—1996. Research fellow Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1964—1965. Speaker German Research Council, 1973—1988.
Director Institute Nutrition Counseling, 1983—1999.
Member International Association Study of Obesity (vice president 1992-1998), German Nutrition Association (honorary, vice president 1980-1986), German Diabetes Association (honorary, president 1977-1978, Paul Langerhans plaque 1988), German Obesity Association (president 1993-1996), American Diabetes Association, German Society Internal Medicine, Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group (honorary chairman 1994-1997), European Association Study of Diabetes (vice chairman diabetes and nutrition study group 1984-1986), Lions International Düsseldorf-Hösel (president 1984-1985).
Married Helga Stumpp, October 4, 1957. Children: Sylvia, Jutta, Carola, Gundula.