Studies in Economics, RWTH Aachen University and University of Cologne. Since 1988, with Bayer: with Corporate Finance Department, Leverkusen; 1991, Controller then 1995, Assistant to Managing Director, Bayer Hispania Comercial, Barcelona; 1996, with Bayer Corporation, New York, latterly Head, Global Business Planning and Administration, Diagnostics Business Group; 2002, Member Executive Committee and Head, Central Administration and Organization, Bayer HealthCare, Germany; 2003, Member Board of Management and Labour Director, Bayer HealthCare; 2006-09, Member Board of Management and Labour Director, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Berlin; 2010-2014, Member Board of Management, responsible for finance, as Chief Financial Officer, and Europe and North America regions; 2014-2016, Member Board of Management, responsible for strategy and portfolio management, as CSPO; Currently, Chairman of the Board of Management;
