History

• 1988 - 1992 | Integration of the units Epidemiology and Applied and Experimental Oncology as divisions of the Institute of Tumorbiology-Cancer Research under the direction of Prof. DDr. Rolf Schulte-Hermann
  
  

• 1985 | Prof. DDr. Rolf Schulte-Hermann is appointed as Head of the Institute of Tumorbiology-Cancer Research
  
  

• 1983 | Restructuring of the Institute and subdivision into 4 autonomous units:
  • Institute of Tumorbiology-Cancer Research
    (Head: Prof. DDr. Rolf Schulte-Hermann)
    
  • Institute of Applied and Experimental Oncology
    (Head: Prof. DDr. Heinrich Wrba)
  • § 56-Facility Epidemiology of Neoplasms
    (Head: Prof. Karl Karrer)
  • Animal Facility
    (Head Dr. Karl Mazzucco)
    
    

• 1977 | Generous donations (6 million shillings) provided by the Austrian population in the context of the broadcast campaign by Bruno Kreisky "Kampf dem Krebs" and state subsidies enable another expansion of the building and the current "new building" to be furnished
  
  

• 1966 | On the occasion of the 600 year founding ceremony of the University of Vienna the "Österreichische Krebsforschungs-Institut" is handed over to federal administration and is incorporated into the Medical Faculty of the University. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Denk und Prof. Dr. Franz Seelich are released from their executive positions. Prof. DDr. Heinrich Wrba is appointed to the first Head of the University Institute
  
  

• 1958 - 1966 | Continuous expansion of the building: 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of what is now known as "old building"
  
  

• 1956 | Start of street collection in favor of research activities and expansion of the institute, which yielded in more than 20 million shillings until 1966
  
  

• 1953 | Grand opening of the one-storey building "Österreichisches Krebsforschungs-Institut"  Director: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Denk, Scientific Head: Prof. Dr. Franz Seelich
  
  

• 1951 | Foundation of the board of trustees "Österreichisches Krebsforschungs-Institut"
  
  

• 1945 | Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Denk is appointed as chairman of the Austrian Cancer Society
  
  

• 1910 | Foundation of the Austrian Cancer Society by the board of directors of the University Hospital, Department of Surgery I and II, Anton von Eiselsberg und Julius von Hochenegg, under the patronage of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph

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