Rudolf Maag, born in 1922 in Binningen, Switzerland, was the son of a butcher. After obtaining an M.B.A. from Insead in 1973, he worked his way up the corporate ladder at Sandoz AG of Switzerland and eventually moved to dental giant Straumann. In 1990, he bought out the company's medical device division and later took it public as Stratec Medical. In 1999, he merged Stratec with Synthes and sold his 15% stake to Johnson & Johnson. Maag also owns a stake in Actelion, which is set to be acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2017. In 2012, he bought the Bellevue Hotel with his son-in-law from fellow Swiss billionaire Thomas Straumann.
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5 January 2016(2016-01-05) (aged 93)\nNeuhaus (Schliersee) (de), Germany
Alma mater
University of Stuttgart
Known for
Haag–Kastler axioms
Haag–Łopuszański–Sohnius theorem
Haag's theorem
Haag–Ruelle scattering theory
Awards
Max Planck medal (1970),
International Association of Mathematical Physics (1997)
Fields
Physics
Institutions
Max Planck Institute,
Princeton University,
University of Marseille,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
University of Hamburg
💰 Net worth: $4.9 Billion (2024)
Rudolf Maag, a prominent figure in the healthcare industry in Switzerland, is believed to have a net worth of $4.9 billion by the year 2024. With a successful career spanning several decades, Maag has played a significant role in shaping the healthcare landscape in Switzerland and beyond. His vast wealth is a testament to his entrepreneurial prowess and strategic investments in the healthcare sector. As a respected leader in the field, Maag's achievements and contributions have undoubtedly propelled him to the top of the industry, making him a prominent figure in Switzerland's healthcare sector.
2015
$1.2 Billion
2016
$1.4 Billion
2017
$2.3 Billion
2018
$3.36 Billion
Biography/Timeline
1948
Haag was born in Tübingen, Germany. He studied Physics at Technische Hochschule Stuttgart, now the University of Stuttgart, from 1948 to 1954 and then worked on his dissertation in Munich. His supervisor was Fritz Bopp.
1956
From 1956 to 1957 he was at Max Planck Institute in Göttingen. After doing one year each as visiting professor at Princeton University and University of Marseille, he was professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for six years until 1966.
1965
In 1965 he founded the journal Communications in Mathematical Physics, which he guided as Chief Editor for eight years.
1970
He was awarded the Max Planck medal in 1970 and the Henri Poincaré Prize of the International Association of Mathematical Physics in 1997.
2016
It was reported by SZ Gedenken that Haag died on 5 January 2016 at the age of 93.
