Fritz Lindner

Fritz Lindner (born October 9, 1901 in Crailsheim , † July 30, 1977 in Chur ) was a German biochemist .

Life

Fritz Lindner came from Crailsheim. His father Ludwig ran a factory for "steam soaps and soda". After attending school in Crailsheim and Schwäbisch Hall , he began studying chemistry at what was then the Technical University of Stuttgart. He followed his father's wish, even though he actually wanted to study medicine. In Stuttgart he joined the Alemannia Stuttgart fraternity in 1920 . In 1923 he moved to Munich to study with Hans Fischer . In 1926 he received his doctorate with Fischer with a thesis on deuteroporphyrins with distinction.

After completing his studies, he started working at the pharmaceutical and scientific laboratory at the Hoechst paint factory . He focused on isolating hormones here . Lindner developed a separation process for the pituitary hormones oxytocin and vasopressin , which could then be used as drugs. He then devoted himself to the extraction of insulin from pancreatic glands and was able to significantly increase the yield and purity by improving the process.

In 1950 he took over the management of the biochemical and microbiological laboratory. In 1960 Lindner became head of pharmaceutical research and in 1962 head of the entire pharmaceutical division at Hoechst. From 1963 to 1966 Lindner was a member of the company's board of directors.

Honors

1960 Adolf von Baeyer commemorative coin
1963 Dr. med. honorary of the University of Münster
1964 Dr. med. honorary of the University of Frankfurt
1964 honorary professor at the University of Mainz
1965 honorary citizen of the University of Vienna
1967 Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

literature

Claus Priesner: Lindner, Fritz. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-428-00195-8 , p. 611 f. ( Digitized version ).
Fritz Lindner - Munzinger biography

Individual evidence

↑ Willy Nolte (Ed.): Burschenschafter Stammrolle. List of the members of the German Burschenschaft according to the status of the summer semester 1934. Berlin 1934. p. 297.

personal data
SURNAME	Lindner, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German biochemist
DATE OF BIRTH	October 9, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH	Crailsheim
DATE OF DEATH	July 30, 1977
Place of death	Chur

[1] Willy Nolte (Ed.): Burschenschafter Stammrolle. List of the members of the German Burschenschaft according to the status of the summer semester 1934. Berlin 1934. p. 297.