February 5, 2016 Dear MEDICHEM Board Colleagues, dear MEDICHEM Members, I have the sad duty to inform you that Prof. Dr. med. habil. Dr. med. h. c. Alfred Michael Thiess, Founder & Honorary President of MEDICHEM, has passed away. Prof. Thiess died on Wednesday, the 3rd of February 2016, exactly four months after his 94th birthday on October 3, 2015. Dr. Gisela Thiess, his wife for 67 years, informed me yesterday evening. Prof. Thiess founded and established MEDICHEM in the year 1972, when he was Corporate Medical Director at the world’s largest chemical company BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He is Holder of the Grand Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and recipient of numerous awards and honors of medical societies. Prof. Thiess is Honorary Citizen of Urwegen / Transylvania. MEDICHEM is invited to honour Prof. Thiess with a funeral speech. If ever possible this should be done by our President, Dr. Murray Coombs. If you are not able to travel to Germany, Murray, it would be my honour to represent you. I will put an obituary at our MEDICHEM Website and I will write an official MEDICHEM Letter of Condolence to his wife and family. If you also want to express your sympathy you either could send your letter via e-mail to my attention and I will pass your words to his wife, who cannot be reached via e-mail, or you could send your letter by post to Dr. Gisela Thiess Weimarer Strasse 73 67071 Ludwigshafen GERMANY Please find the official Death Announcement attached. Furthermore please find some photos from our MEDICHEM Board Champagne Reception on March 31, 2015 in my home (with Heidelberg Castle behind the window) and from our Board Meeting on April 1, 2015 at BG RCI in Heidelberg. This was the last Board Meeting at which Prof. Thiess actively participated. From the attached short biography you can get an impression of the outstanding life performance which resulted from the 34091 days, or 1132 months, of Prof. Thiess´ life. Let us always hold him in honorable memory. Best regards Maren Beth-Hübner Dr. med. Maren Beth-Hübner Prävention Kompetenz-Center Gefahrstoffe und biologische Arbeitsstoffe Referat Gefahrstoffe, Biostoffe, Analytik Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie (BG RCI) Secretary General MEDICHEM Kurfürsten-Anlage 62 69115 Heidelberg Tel.: 06221 5108-28451 Fax: 06221 5108-21199 E-Mail:[email protected] Internet:http://www.bgrci.de http://www.medichem.org Mein geliebter Mann, unser fürsorgender Vater und liebster Großvater ist nach einem erfüllten Leben friedlich eingeschlafen 3. Oktober 1921 (Großau/Siebenbürgen) – 3. Februar 2016 (Ludwigshafen am Rhein) Professor Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Alfred Michael Thiess Arbeitsmedizinischer Direktor der BASF i.R. Träger des Großen Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Ehrenbürger von Urwegen/Siebenbürgen Träger zahlreicher Auszeichnungen und Ehrungen medizinischer Fachgesellschaften Im Namen der Angehörigen Dr. med. Gisela Thiess, geb. Helwert Dr. Andrea Thiess-Blanke und Wolfgang mit Felix Michael Thiess und Regine, geb. Scharpff mit Franziska, Theresa, Nikolaus Trauerfeier im Familien- und Freundeskreis am Freitag, 12. Februar 2016, 10:20 Uhr, Trauerhalle Hauptfriedhof, Bliesstrasse 10, Ludwigshafen am Rhein Die Urnenbeisetzung findet im engen Kreis zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt im Familiengrab auf dem Bergfriedhof Heidelberg statt. Im Sinne des Verstorbenen bitten wir, statt Blumen, um eine Spende „Hilfe für Siebenbürgen“ an die Rotary Fördergemeinschaft des Rotary Club Ludwigshafen IBAN DE90545400330208654400 Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. med. habil. Dr. med. h.c. Alfred Michael Thiess October 3rd, 1921 Born in Cristian (Grossau), Siebenbürgen – Transilvania, Rumania 1951 Degree in medicine at the J. W. Goethe University in Frankfurt 1954 – 1986 Plant physician and Corporate Medical Director at the BASF Chemical Industry since 1954 Member of the Occupational Health Association in Germany, six years Board Member 1973 – 1986 Apl. Professor at the University of Heidelberg – Faculty of Medicine 1965 – 1986 Lecturer at the Academies of Occupational Medicine in Berlin and Munich 1968 – 2001 Lecturer at the Academy in Ulm 1961 – 1986 Member of Trustees, University of Heidelberg – Faculty of Orthopedics since 1961 Member of ICOH (P.C.), six years Board Member of American Occupational Medicine Association Corresponding fellow of the Academy American Occupational Medicine Association Corresponding fellow of Sociedad Argentina and da Trabalho Brasil 1972 – 1986 CEFIC in Brussels: Member in many Expert Committees on Occupational Health 1963 – 1986 Member of the Advisory Board Occupational Health of BG Chemie (Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Chemical Industry) 1970 – 1986 Member of Trustees Occupational Health, University of Ulm 1972 Founder of MEDICHEM: 14 years Chairman (1972 – 1986). Since 1986: Honorary President 1973 – 1986 Member of the Expert Advisory Panel of Occupational Health of the German Association of the Institutions for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention 1973 – 1986 Member of the Expert Advisory Committee Occupational Health Diseases of the Ministry of Labour 1975 – 1986 Member of the WHO-Expert Advisory Panel on Occupational Health since 1982 Member Ramazzini Society Europe 1995 Dr. med. hon. causa, University of Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg), Rumania page 1 von 2 Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. med. habil. Dr. med. h.c. Alfred Michael Thiess 1996 Koelsch Award from the German Association of Occupational and Environmental Health Honorary Member of ICOH 1997 Honorary Degree in Medicine, University Varna, Bulgaria 1956 – 1990 more than 250 scientific publications 1975 Federal Distinguished Services Cross with Ribbon 1981 Federal Distinguished Service Cross, First Class 1986 Grant Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany since 1967 Rotary Club Ludwigshafen 1972 – 1973 President Rotary Club Ludwigshafen 1980 Rotary – Paul Harris fellow 1985 Rotary Socio Honorario Rotary Club Guaratingueta, Brazil 1995 Rotary “Service about Self” Award 1997 Rotary First Saphir, Paul Harris fellow 1988 – 2007 20 Rotary AID Transports to Rumania 1998 Ramizzinibust, MEDICHEM Congress, Cape Town 2001 Rotary – Paul Harris fellow – Second Saphir 2002 Honorary Citizen from Girbova 2006 Paul Harris fellow – Third Saphir page 2 von 2 MEDICHEM Board Champagne Reception on March 31, 2015 in Maren´s home (with Heidelberg Castle behind the window) Dr. Gisela Thiess, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Alfred Thiess, Dr. Maren Beth-Hübner MEDICHEM Board Champagne Reception on March 31, 2015 in Maren´s home Dr. Gisela Thiess, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Alfred Thiess MEDICHEM Board Meeting on April 1, 2015 at BG RCI in Heidelberg Dr. Steffen Hitzeroth, Dr. Maren Beth-Hübner, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Alfred Thiess, Dieter Junker MEDICHEM Board Meeting on April 1, 2015 at BG RCI in Heidelberg Dr. Steffen Hitzeroth, Director of BG RCI Thomas Köhler, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Alfred Thiess
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