Special Responsibilities
Corporate Communications and Government Affairs (CC)
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born September 17, 1957 in Villach, Austria
Education
Secondary School (baccalaureate)
Studied economics at Vienna University and Chinese University of Hong Kong
Vienna University, MBA
Harvard Business School, AMP
Professional History
1985
Kienbaum Consulting Group.
- Senior Management Consultant
1988
Hoechst group (merged with Rhone Poulenc Rohrer) and others
- Managing Director of Hoechst Roussel Veterinaria A.I.E., Spain
- U.S. Vice President. Hoechst Roussel Agri-Vet Company
- Head of Corporate Planning. Hoechst AG, Germany
- Project Leader for NYSE Listing. Hoechst AG, Germany
- President and CEO. Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd., UK
- President and CEO. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Japan
2000
Aventis Pharma Ltd., Japan
- Chairman, President and CEO
2002
Amersham plc, UK (acquired by General Electric)
- President of Amersham Health. Member of the Board of Directors
- Chief Operating Officer. Member of the Board of Directors
2004
General Electric Company (GE)
- President and CEO of GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences. GE Healthcare, UK
- Member of the Corporate Executive Council
2006
Merck & Co., Inc.
- President of Global Human Health
July 2007
Siemens AG
- President and Chief Executive Officer |