Background
Franke, Rainer Siegfried was born on September 24, 1938 in Königsberg, Germany. Son of Siegfried Herbert Franke and Hertha Luise (Dittel) Schober.
Franke, Rainer Siegfried was born on September 24, 1938 in Königsberg, Germany. Son of Siegfried Herbert Franke and Hertha Luise (Dittel) Schober.
Diploma-Chemical, Technology University, Dresden, Germany, 1963. Doctor rerum naturalium, Technology University, Dresden, Germany, 1970. Doctor of Natural Sciences, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany, 1972.
Professor Medicinal Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, Berlin, 1978. Doctor rerum naturalium habilitatus, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany, 1991.
Assistant, senior assistant, District Hospital, Dresden, 1963-1970; senior assistant, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1970-1971; head research group, Institute Molecular Biology, Berlin, 1971-1974; head department, Institute Drug Research, Berlin, 1975-1991; head division, Institute Drug Research, Berlin, 1990-1991; director, Consulting in Drug Design GbR, Basdorf, Germany, since 1991. Lecturer Martin Luther U., Halle, 1973-1977, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1979-1983, Free U., Berlin, 1990.
Member International Quantitative structure–activity relationship Society (board 1991), European Federation Medicinal Chemistry (management committee 1986-1990), Committee European Quantitative structure–activity relationship Confs., Society Chemical Industry England (pesticides group committee since 1992), International Society Quantum Chemistry, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, German Society Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Married Renate Rathsfeld, July 15, 1965 (divorced 1968). 1 child, Christian; Married Heiderose Borowski, December 19, 1979.