History

1910 Founding 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 Kaiser Franz Joseph

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

1951 Foundating of the  board of trustees  "Österreichisches Krebsforschungs-Institut"

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

1956 Beginning of the street collection for financing research activities of the institute, which yielded in more than 20 millions shilling until 1966

1958 - 1966 Continuous expansion of the building: 2nd, 3rd and 4th story of what is today termed "old building".

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. Denk und Prof. Seelich are released from their executive positions.
Prof. DDr. Heinrich Wrba is appointed to the first Head of the University Institute

1977 Generous donations (6 million shillings) provided by the Austrian population in the context of the broadcast appeal  "Kampf dem Krebs" and state grants enable another expansion of the building

1983 Restructuring of the Institute and subdivision into 4 autonomous units: Institute of Tumorbiology-Cancer Research, Institute of Applied and Experimental Oncology (Head  Prof. Wrba ),
§ 56-Facility Epidemiology of Neoplasms (Head Prof. K. Karrer)  and the Animal Facility (Head Dr. K. Mazzucco)

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

1988 - 1992 Reintegration of the units  Epidemiology and Applied and Experimental Oncology as divisions  into the  Institute of Tumorbiology-Cancer Research

2000 University Act 93 becomes valid. New name "Institute of Cancer Research"  

2003 Preliminary activities in the context of the  implementation of the  University Act 02, which becomes effective from  1. 1. 2004

2004 Incorporation of the Institute of Cancer Research into the Department of Medicine I (Head: Univ. Prof. Dr. C. Zielinski), of the Medical University of Vienna as a division

2004 Univ. Prof. Dr.Michael Micksche is appointed as Head of the Institute of Cancer Research

2010 Univ. Prof. Dr.Maria Sibilia is appointed as Head of the Institute of Cancer Research