The E.K. Frey – E. Werle Foundation

The E.K. Frey – E. Werle Foundation of the Henning L. Voigt Family is an incorporated public foundation, which is seated in Munich, that exclusively pursues non-profit goals. Organs of the Foundation are the Foundation Executives (Governor and Vice Governor) and the Board of Trustees with 8 to 12 members that is headed by the Chair and Vicechair. The Foundation is named after Emil Karl Frey and Eugen Werle, two scientists who discovered the kallikrein-kinin system, and the Henning L. Voigt Family, which donated 1 Million DM (approximately 500 000 €) for its establishment in 1988.

The businessman and publisher Henning Leonhard Voigt was born May 8, 1928 in Dresden. In 1988 he was appointed Honorary Senator of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich in recognition of the establishment of the Foundation and his continued support of the kallikrein-kinin research worldwide. He passed away January 4, 1998. Mrs. Gerda Garcia and their son, Jason Henning Voigt, continued the generous engagement of Henning L. Voigt in the Foundation for the benefit of science.

The purpose of the E.K. Frey – E. Werle Foundation of the Henning L. Voigt Family is the promotion of science and research in the fields of cardiology, hemostaseology and metabolism, in particular to clarify the role of the kallikrein-kinin system and related subjects in health and disease.

Aims and Awards

E.K. Frey – E. Werle Gold Medal

The Foundation supports the organization of scientific meetings at the frontiers of science dealing with the kallikrein-kinin system and related subjects. In addition, it bestows three awards:

 

The E.K. Frey – E. Werle Commemorative Gold Medal is awarded to scientists who have made outstanding contributions to our knowledge of the role of the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) and related subjects in health and disease over decades, so that their research achievements have significantly influenced the developments in the field.

 

The E.K. Frey - E. Werle Promotion Prize is awarded to younger scientists who have made important new contributions to contemporary research promoting further progress in the field.

 

The E.K. Frey - E. Werle Young Investigator Award is awarded to junior scientists presenting new impressive results with high impact in the field.

 

The Honorary Membership Silver Medal is awarded to honour major achievements in the kallikrein-kinin and related fields and to scientists or persons with special merit in regard to the objectives of the Foundation.