Mourning for founding director of BIPS

We were saddened to learn of the sudden death of our founding director Prof. Dr. Eberhard Greiser.

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Dr. Greiser was considered a pioneer in drug research and safety (c) private

[Translate to Englisch:] Prof. Dr. Greiser was considered a pioneer in drug research and safety (c) private

Prof. Dr. Greiser founded the BIPS in 1981 as the Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine and led it until his retirement in 2004, laying the foundation for the establishment of one of the most renowned epidemiology institutes in Germany. Prof. Dr. Greiser passed away on July 6, 2023, at the age of 84.

We hold his tireless commitment to the health of the population in grateful memory.
We will always honor his memory.

Our sincere condolences go out to his family.

The management and staff of BIPS