Background
Werdan, Karl Wilhelm was born on October 11, 1947 in Langerringen, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Karl and Anna (Pecher) Werdan.
Werdan, Karl Wilhelm was born on October 11, 1947 in Langerringen, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Karl and Anna (Pecher) Werdan.
Doctor of Medicine, University Munich, 1975.
Assistant lecturer Institute Physical Biochemistry, U. Munich, 1974;
house officer department medicine and outpatient surgery, U. Munich, 1974;
science employee department medicine, U. Munich, 1977-1978;
from assistant lecturer to academic councillor, U. Munich, 1978-1986;
senior consultant, U. Munich, since 1986;
associate professor, U. Munich, since 1991. Consultant development new drugs and clinical trial methodology in intensive care medicine. Organizer multicenter sepsis trials.
Head basic and clinical research group for heart failure, cytokines and cardiac function, sepsis diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular pharmacology, and coronary retroperfusion. Organizer workshop on impaired heart function in sepsisand ischemia, 1991.
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Captain Medical Corps, German military, 1975-1977. Member International Society Heart Research, Paul Ehrlich Society Chemotherapy, International Society for Molecular Nutrition and Pharmacotherapy, New York Academy of Sciences, European Society Cardiology, European Shock Society, Endotoxin Society, National German Cardiac Society (Fraenkel award 1987), German Society Biochemistry, Vienna Shock Forum.
Married Ursula Müller, May 15, 1994.