Rolf Krebs

Background

Krebs, Rolf was born on February 13, 1940 in Mainz, Germany. Son of Kurt Fritz and Helene (Heuser) Krebs.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Mainz, Germany, 1967; U. Professor, U. Mainz, 1972; specialist in pharmacology, U. Mainz, 1972; specialist in clinical pharmacology, U. Mainz, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Athens.

Career

Director medical department, Bayer AG, Wuppertal, Germany, 1976-1984; head of pharmaceutical R & D world wide, Bayer AG, Wuppertal, 1984-1986; vice director general, Bayer Italia, Milan, Italy, 1986-1989; managing partner, vice Chairman of the Board managing directors, C.H. Boehringer Sohn, Ingelheim, Germany, since 1989. Science advisor Robert Koch Foundation, 1987-1992. Member of advisory board Barmenia Versicherungen, Wuppertal, since 1987, Deutsche Bank, AG Region, Mainz, since 1992;vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Medizinisch-pharmazeutische Studiengesellschaft, Bonn, Germany, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Rolf Krebs has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The effect of barbiturates on the myocardium and its reversibility (Progress in pharmacology)

Membership

Member of European Academy of Sciences and Art, Bulgarian Academy Sciences, International Federation Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (president 2000-2002), European Federation Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (vice president 1994, president 1996-1998), Bulgarian Academy Medical Sciences (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: music, model trains, disease-creativity relations.

Connections

Married Ingeborg Gudrun Eckrich, March 15, 1963. Children: Sonia, Meiken.

Father:

Kurt Fritz Krebs

Mother:

Helene (Heuser) Krebs

Spouse:

Ingeborg Gudrun Eckrich

child:

Sonia Krebs

child:

Meiken Krebs