Tag: 1950-1999

Martin Nweeia

Martin Nweeia

Jane O’Brien, an anchor of BBC World News, joins Martin Nweeia, D.D.S., ’77, right, and Nweeia’s wife, Pamela Peeters, at the Smithsonian. Photo by Ryan Lavery Dr. Martin Nweeia is the world's leading expert on the narwhal's tusk and tooth system. He is a National Foundation Scientist and has led over 20 High Arctic expeditions and carried 15 expedition flags to study the elusive narwhal. He holds doctorates in dentistry and surgery and is a member of the dental faculties of Harvard University Read more [...]
Joachim Bremme

Joachim Bremme

As a student, he had to decide whether to pursue his hobby of music or his passion for medicine as a career, reported Dortmund anesthesiologist Dr. Johannes Bremme. He ultimately chose a career as a doctor, but has always remained loyal to music. Bremme admitted to the German Medical Journal that he wasn't particularly interested in practicing the piano. However, he immediately fell in love with the organ. After just a few years of lessons, he was able to work as an organist in churches. Now Read more [...]
MusiciMedici Orchestra Berlin

MusiciMedici Orchestra Berlin

The MUSICI MEDICI was founded in 1981 from a chamber music group at the Biochemical Institute of the Humboldt University of Berlin and for many years consisted almost exclusively of medical students. Today, the orchestra has 35 members, about half of whom are physicians, along with other natural scientists and representatives of other disciplines. The proportion of medical students currently stands at about 15 percent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvL-U0Bwsm0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHD_enzF1n4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg15fbMLWHU Details Read more [...]
MusicaMedica Orchester Marktheidenfeld

MusicaMedica Orchester Marktheidenfeld

In 1987, Dr. Georg Kaiser, former chief physician at the Marktheidenfeld Hospital and a trained musician, founded the "Musica Medica" doctors' orchestra. Even after his death in 2016, the musicians, together with family members and friends, travel to Italy every year for a week of concerts. In an interview, his daughter Katharina Kaiser talks about, among other things, the fascination of making music together and how the doctors' orchestra continued after the founder's death. https://www.mainpost.de/regional/main-spessart/musik-von-eltern-und-kindern-das-aerzteorchester-musica-medica-spielt-fuer-den-gemeinsamen-spass-und-den-guten-zweck-art-11171787 36 Read more [...]
Roland Matthes

Roland Matthes

Roland Matthes (* 17 November 1950 in Pößneck; † 20 December 2019 in Wertheim[1]) was a German swimmer, world record holder and four-time Olympic champion and is considered one of the most successful and popular athletes in the GDR. Matthes studied sports science from 1970 to 1977 and graduated with a degree in sports teaching. From 1978 to 1984, he studied medicine in Jena. Matthes worked as an orthopedic surgeon in Marktheidenfeld. From 1985 to 1989, he was a member of the IOC Medical Read more [...]
Marion Kiechle

Marion Kiechle

Marion Brigitta Kiechle (formerly Kiechle-Schwarz; born April 4, 1960 in Oberkirch) is a German physician, scientist, author, and former politician (CSU). Since October 2000, she has been Director of the Gynaecology Clinic at the Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich and holds the Chair of Gynecology and Obstetrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkaVI3TMruE On March 21, 2018, Markus Söder appointed her to his cabinet as Bavarian Minister of Science. Kiechle Read more [...]
Annette Beermann

Annette Beermann

She participates as an emergency doctor at the "Histotainment" park www.Adventon.de in Osterburken, southern Germany, where thousands of visitors attend historical medieval events. Most visitors are dressed in medieval costumes and live on the park's grounds, creating a unique atmosphere. The name Adventon means "the coming medieval city": the plan is to build a complete medieval city with many houses, offering a perfect depiction of the period. More photos can be found on the Adventon website. https://www.stimme.de/heilbronn/landkreis-heilbronn/landkreis-heilbronn/nachrichten/nord/annnette-beermann-eroeffnet-im-oktober-neue-hausarztpraxis-in-roigheim-art-4224850 https://www.roigheim.de/leben-wohnen/aerzte-notrufe/aerzte Read more [...]
Andreas Barner

Andreas Barner

Barner studied medicine and mathematics and earned doctorates in both subjects. "As a researcher at the helm of a globally active company, he knows exactly how important science is for the economy," said Andreas Schlüter, Secretary General of the Stifterverband, according to a statement. Andreas Barner (born February 10, 1953 in Freiburg im Breisgau) is a German physician and mathematician. From 2009 to 2016, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Boehringer Ingelheim. Barner studied Read more [...]
Martin Nowak

Martin Nowak

Incidentally, ophthalmologist Dr. Martin Nowak from Michelfeld near Schwäbisch Hall set a mathematical record on February 18, 2005: The 47-year-old doctor discovered the largest known prime number to date, with exactly 7,816,230 digits. A standard computer completed the task. This computer is part of the worldwide Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) network based in Orlando, Florida, in which tens of thousands of computers search for prime numbers. The computer in the basement Read more [...]
Andreas Recke

Andreas Recke

born 19742. Dan Aikido http://www.aikido-luebeck.de/aikido/lehrer.htm https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-recke-23159ba0/?originalSubdomain=de https://www.grk1727.uni-luebeck.de/people/associated-young-scientists/-co-applicants/andreas-recke Read more [...]