Prof. Dr. med. vet. Dr. med. vet. h.c. mult. Dieter Großklaus,
Berlin / Germany.
1930
Born in Muehlhausen / Thuringia, Germany
1949 - 1955
Studies in Veterinary Medicine at the Humboldt University Berlin and Free
University Berlin
1955
State Examination in Veterinary Medicine at the Free University Berlin; Registration
as veterinarian; Conferment of a doctor’s degree in veterinary medicine
(Dr.med.vet.)
1955
Postgraduate studies in The Netherlands and USA
1955 - 1960
University career at the Free University Berlin in the field of Food Hygiene
1960 - 1962
Veterinary officer in Berlin
1962 - 1993
Different leading positions in the Federal Health Office in Berlin
1972 - 1985
Founder and Director of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine (Robert von
Ostertag-Institute) within the Federal Health Office
1985 - 1993
President of the Federal Health Office (Central Research- Institution in
Germany in the field of human and animal health, health protection of consumers
and environmental hygiene with 3000 employees)
1970/1971
Appointment as University (Honorary)-Professor and lecturer at the Technical
and Free University of Berlin in the field of food hygiene and food technology
1975 - 1986
Head of the Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Food Hygiene
and Zoonoses of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations within the Robert von Ostertag-Institute
1981 - 1997
President of the World Association of Veterinary Food Hygienists
1987 - 1997
Chairman and member of the Scientific Veterinary Committee (Section Public
Health) of the EU, Brussels
1975 - 1998
Consultant in Public Health Affairs for WHO and EU
Honorary professorship (Dr. med. vet. h.c.); 1986 University Budapest, 1990 Humboldt University Berlin, 1995 University Thessaloniki
Honorary member of the World Veterinary Association, 1999
Awarded with several distinctions, among them the Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the „Health-For-All Medal in Gold“ of the WHO
Member and honorary member of several national and international Academies and Societies
240 scientific publications in various fields of food hygiene, of zoonoses research and the presence of chemical residues in food
4 monographies published (poultry hygiene; residues in food of animal origin; meat inspection regulations; progress in veterinary public health).