Background
Fresenius, Wilhelm Friedrich Nils Remigius was born on July 17, 1913 in Berlin. Son of Ludwig and Beate (Rosencrantz) Fresenius.
Fresenius, Wilhelm Friedrich Nils Remigius was born on July 17, 1913 in Berlin. Son of Ludwig and Beate (Rosencrantz) Fresenius.
Master of Science, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1937. Doctor rerum naturalium (Doctor in Sciences), University Göttingen, Germany, 1939. Staatlich geprüfter Lebensmittelchemiker, University Frankfurt, Germany, 1943.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Institute Fresenius, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1945-1978; Chairman of the Board, Institute Fresenius Group, Taunusstein, Germany, since 1978. Honorary professor of University Mainz, Germany, since 1967.
City councilor City Wiesbaden, Germany, 1952-1984, freeman of the city, since 1984. Fellow Austrian Society for Micro and Analytical Chemistry (honorary life fellow). Member Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry (honorary life member), International Association Environmental Analytical Chemistry (honorary life member), Union International des Laboratories Inds.
(honorary life member), Rotary (president 1956-1957, 65-66, Paul Harris fellow).
Married Irmela Bernus, October 9, 1941. Children: Ludwig, Renate, Berthold.