Direct Industries
1985 – 1991 Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Degree: Diplom-Chemiker
1992 – 1995 Technische Universität Berlin, Degree: PhD
1995 – 1997 Cornell University Ithaca, New York, Postdoc
1997 – 2000 Technische Universität Braunschweig, Assistant-Prof.
Henkel KGaA & Co. KG.
2000 – 2003 R&D Director, Scientific Computing Research Platform
2003 – 2006 Regional Manager, South-East Asia
2006 – 2007 Managing Director Industrial Adhesives, EMEA
2007 – 2009 Director Global R&D, Industrial Adhesives
2006 – 2009 R&D Integration Manager, Director of Global Product Development
Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG.
2009 – 2016 Co-CEO
tesa SE
2017 – 2020 Member of the Executive Board, Direct Industries
since 2020 Chief Executive Officer, tesa SE