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A journey through the world of research at Bayer

Bayer: The inventor company

Just some of Bayer's pioneering inventors: In 1897, Dr. Felix Hoffmann (left) developed Aspirin®. Dr. Hermann Schnell (center) and his team succeeded in developing Makrolon® - a quantum leap in polymer chemistry - in 1953. Dr. Elisabeth Perzborn (right) and her colleagues are conducting research into active substances to prevent life-threatening blood clots.

Bayer has been an inventor company since it was founded and intends to continue in this tradition of innovation in the future. In 2004, the company invested some EUR 2.3 billion in research and development. High levels of investment do not form the basis for success at Bayer alone, however: another important cornerstone is creativity. Bayer's inventors are driven by one ambition: to create new ideas.

Science is made by man

Werner Heisenberg, physicist and Nobel prize-winner, could have been talking about the milestones of research at Bayer when he said, “Science is made by man”. These achievements may have been the work of individuals, but one thing is clear: behind every new development there stands a whole team of scientists. As a company with a great tradition of innovation, Bayer and its highly qualified employees intend to continue setting standards in research-intensive fields in the future. Follow us on a tour (PDF file) through the world of research at Bayer.