4 Notable alumni of Charite – Medical University of Berlin

Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees

Charite – Medical University of Berlin is ranked #267 in the world and #22 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Charite – Medical University of Berlin sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Charite – Medical University of Berlin won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Marie Zakrzewska

1. Marie Zakrzewska

1829-1902 (aged 73)
physician obstetrician gynecologist
Marie Elisabeth Zakrzewska was a Polish-American physician who made her name as a pioneering female doctor in the United States. As a Berlin native, she found great interest in medicine after assisting her mother, who worked as a midwife. Best known for the establishment of the New England Hospital for Women and Children, she opened doors to many women who...
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Stefan D. Anker

2. Stefan D. Anker

1965-. (aged 61)
cardiologist researcher
Stefan D. Anker is a German cardiologist who is Head of Field “Tissue Homeostasis and Cachexia" at Charité University, Berlin, Germany. Previously, he was Professor of Innovative Clinical Trials at University Medical Center Göttingen in Germany. The main focus of the Innovative Clinical Trials department was research in the field of chronic heart failure, including the development and clinical testing...
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Arnold Graffi

3. Arnold Graffi

1910-2006 (aged 96)
biologist oncologist physician
Arnold Graffi was a pioneering German doctor in the area of experimental cancer research.
Julius Richard Petri

4. Julius Richard Petri

1852-1921 (aged 69)
surgeon biologist
Julius Richard Petri was a German microbiologist who is generally credited with inventing the device known as the Petri dish, which is named after him, while working as assistant to bacteriologist Robert Koch.
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