Werner Zerweck

Werner Zerweck
Born(1899-03-14)14 March 1899
Munich, Germany
Died10 September 1965(1965-09-10) (aged 66)
Frankfurt, Germany
Alma materTechnical University of Munich
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsCassella (1924–1963)
Doctoral advisorHans Fischer

Werner Zerweck (14 March 1899 in Munich – 10 September 1965[1]) was a German chemist, inventor and industrial leader, who was CEO of the chemical and pharmaceutical company Cassella (later merged with Sanofi) from 1953 to 1963.[2] Under his leadership the company focused increasingly on pharmaceuticals and cosmetics rather than its former primary focus, dyes. He was also a member of the advisory board of Deutsche Bank from 1953. Zerweck was a pioneer in the development of synthetic fibers.[3]

  1. ^ Chemiker-Zeitung/Chemische Apparatur, Vol. 89, 1965, p. 866
  2. ^ Werner Abelshauser, Wolfgang von Hippel, Jeffrey Allan Johnson, Raymond G. Stokes, German Industry and Global Enterprise: BASF: The History of a Company, p. 458, Cambridge University Press, 2003
  3. ^ "World Wide Chemistry," Chem. Eng. News, 1952, 30 (3), p. 256, doi:10.1021/cen-v030n003.p256