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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-02-04 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002575b.htm person Oppenheim Gerald AACR2 29 October 1925 1 December 1995 Place of Birth Dresden, Germany Pharmaceutical manufacturer Company director Gerald Oppenheim founded Ego Pharmaceuticals in 1953, a company that manufactures high-quality skin products. It has grown to become a significant Australian pharmaceuticals manufacturer, with exports, started in 1962, representing more than a quarter of the production.

Born Dresden, Germany, 29 October 1925. Died Melbourne, 1 December 1995. Educated University of Melbourne (BSc 1949). After work experience overseas he and his wife founded Ego Laboratories (later Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd) in the laundry of their family home in 1953.

 Oppenheim, Gerald (19251029-19951201)

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 'Oppenheim, Gerald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Oppenheim, Gerald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Strong Ego and Thick Skin: the Autobiography of Gerald Oppenheim and the Story of the Development of Ego Pharmaceuticals Oppenheim, Gerald and Oppenheim, Rae Strong Ego and Thick Skin: the Autobiography of Gerald Oppenheim and the Story of the Development of Ego Pharmaceuticals Braeside Ego Pharmaceuticals 2003