Thanks to the initiative of Univ.-Prof. Raimund Margreiter and Hofrat Hubert Kuprian, the charity association ‘Verein zur Förderung der Krebsforschung in Tirol’ was founded in 1999 and officially registered from that date forward.

Raimund Margreiter was appointed as the chairman of the association.

After extensive renovation work in the early months of 2000, the TKFI at Innrain 66, 6020 Innsbruck, was put into operation. The institute was founded on the initiative of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Raimund Margreiter, former President of Österreichische Krebshilfe Tirol. It was established with funding from Österreichische Krebshilfe Tirol, Österreichische Krebshilfe, and Tiroler Landeskrankenanstalten GesmbH, along with donations from the Tyrolean industry and population. The goal of the TKFI is cancer research with a direct link to clinical application.

During an Open House event, the TKFI was presented to the public by Surgeon Reimund Margreiter, HR Hubert Kuprian (“HR” stands for “Hofrat”, which is an Austrian title to honor civil service and can roughly be translated to “councilor”) and Dr. Andreas Braun. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., anyone who was interested gained a deeper insight into the work of the TKFI laboratories.

Univ-Prof. Raimund Margreiter was given a ceremonial farewell at the Dogana in Innsbruck after more than 40 years of service to research, patients and students.

He will continue to serve as the chairman of the association.

Prof. Dietmar Öfner-Velano has taken over as the chairman of the ‘Verein zur Förderung der Krebsforschung in Tirol’, succeeding Emeritus Professor Raimund Margreiter, who has been appointed as the deputy chairman.

Emeritus Prof. Raimund Margreiter, co-founder and a dedicated member, steps down as deputy chairman.

Despite stepping down, Raimund Margreiter maintains good relationships with the staff at TKFI.