He sowed the seed for the future Bayer AG by entering "Friedrich Bayer et. Compagnie" into the commercial register on August 1, 1863.
BiographyThe master dyer founded the company together with salesman Friedrich Bayer.
BiographyOne of the central figures in Bayer’s history. Duisberg’s work was crucial to Bayer’s progress toward becoming a global group of companies.
BiographyThe chemist invented the "drug of the century", Aspirin™.
BiographyThe scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1939.
BiographyOtto Bayer’s greatest achievements included the invention of polyurethane chemistry.
BiographyThe first Chairman of the Board of Management following World War II played the leading role in Bayer’s re-emergence in the 1950s.
BiographyManagement Board Chairman from 1961 to 1974.
He played an outstanding part in the restructuring and international expansion of the Bayer Group.
BiographyManagement Board Chairman from 1974 to 1984.
A pioneer with respect to industry's ecological and social responsibility.
BiographyAs Management Board Chairman between 1984 and 1992, he strengthened the company’s divisional and financial structures.
BiographyHis tenure as Management Board Chairman from 1992 to 2002 saw such important milestones as the reacquisition of Bayer’s trademark rights in the United States, the listing of Bayer AG’s shares on the New York Stock Exchange and the preparation of Bayer’s reorganization into the current holding structure.
BiographyAs Chairman of the Board of Management from 2002 to 2010, Wenning gave the Bayer Group a completely new structure comprising a strategic holding company, subgroups and service companies.Milestones during this period included the acquisitions of Schering AG, Berlin, Germany, and the consumer health business of Roche, the integration of Aventis CropScience and the spin-off of Lanxess.
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