Werner Zerweck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Werner Zerweck

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1899

Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1965

Profession: chemist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Werner Zerweck (14 March 1899 in Munich – 10 September 1965) was a German chemist, inventor and industrial leader, who served as CEO of the chemical and pharmaceutical company Cassella (later merged to become part of Sanofi) from 1953 to 1963.
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 one of the pioneers in the development of synthetic fibers.