Shareholder representative

Year of birth
1949

Occupation / current position 
Member of the Management Board, Sanofi SA, Paris
Since 2000

Member of the Supervisory Board
Since 30/04/2008

Membership of Supervisory Boards and comparable bodies

• Arbitration Committee pursuant to Sec. 27 (3) MitbestG

Membership in other Supervisory Boards and comparable bodies

• Hoechst GmbH, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
• Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
• Sanofi-Aventis SpA (Italy), Member of the Board of Director
• Sanofi-Aventis Nichi-Iko K.K. (Japan), Chairman & Director
• Sanofi-Aventis K.K. (Japan), Director
• Sanofi SA (Sanofi AG) (Switzerland), Member of the Board of Directors
• Sanofi-Aventis (Suisse) SA (Switzerland), Member of the Board of Directors
• sanofi-aventis Pharma Beijing co. Ltd. (China), Chairman & Director
• sanofi (Hangzhou) Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (China), Chairman & Director
• Hangzhou Sanofi Minsheng Consumer Health Care Co. Ltd. (China), Vice Chairman & Director

Brief overview of professional and educational background

2009
President, Global Operations, Sanofi-aventis S.A.

2007
Executive Vice President Pharmaceutical Operations, Sanofi-aventis S.A.

2003
Executive Vice President, worldwide Sanofi-Synthelabo S.A. 

2000
Executive Vice President International Sanofi-Synthelabo S.A. 

1995
Vice President Europe, Sanofi-Synthelabo S.A. 

1990
Regional Director Europe, Sanofi-Winthrop

1987
Director Germany, Sanofi

1985
Marketing Director Germany, Sanofi

1975 – 1984
Several functions in Marketing & Sales, Pfizer

1970 – 1974
Pfizer trainee program

1960 – 1969
Secondary education and Business School