Sybill Storz

Sybill Storz (1937 – 28 November 2025) was a German businesswoman and daughter of Karl Storz.[1] Between 1996 and 2018 she headed Karl Storz GmbH.[2][3] She was among the recipients of the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille for 2004.[4]

Life and career

Storz was born in Leipzig in 1937. In 2013, Storz was awarded the DAS medal from the Difficult Airway Society for expanding the Storz company and registering over 100 patents in the field of airway management. She was praised for her interest in supporting the needs of physicians and for her effective development of communications and training.[5]

Storz died on 28 November 2025, at the age of 88.[6]

Distinctions civil

  • European Star of Civil and Military Dedication (EEDCM)

References

  1. ^ "Dr. h. c. mult. Sybill Storz (Tuttlingen)" (in German). meinsbh.de. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. ^ Bloomberg Businessweek
  3. ^ "Continuity in company management with the third generation: Karl-Christian Storz takes over management". Karl Storz Endoskopie. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  4. ^ Official Website of the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
  5. ^ "2013 DAS medal - Sybill Storz". Difficult Airway Society. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. ^ "KARL STORZ trauert um langjährige Firmenchefin Sybill Storz". karlstorz.com, 1 December 2025 (in German). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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