Background
Heusler, Karl was born in 1923 in Basel, Switzerland, April.27. Son of Fritz and Elisabeth (Brenner) Heusler.
pharmaceutical company executive
Heusler, Karl was born in 1923 in Basel, Switzerland, April.27. Son of Fritz and Elisabeth (Brenner) Heusler.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Basel, 1949.
Research fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 1949-1950. Researchchemist Chemical Industries Basel Limited., Pharmaceutical, Basel, 1951-1963. Director Woodward Research Institute, Basel, 1963-1969.
Director chemical research Ciba-Geigy Limited., Basel, 1969-1974, director pharmaceutical research and development, 1974-1984, research officer ofexec. committee, 1984-1986.
Director central research, 1986-1988. Trustee Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, 1974-1995.
Retired, 1995.
Active Citizens' council, Basel, 1979—1992. President Basel University, 1983—1995. Member of London Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Swiss Chemical Society (honorary, president 1982-1984, 1992-1995, prize 1967).
Married Regula Vest, June 6, 1949. Children: Andreas, Lucas, Sibylle.