is the managing director of ALPHATOPICS GmbH. He studied pharmacy in Frankfurt, obtained his doctorate at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg and habilitated there. He is a pharmacist with special training and experience in pharmaceutical analysis and validation. In the past 20 years, he has worked as a managing director in companies providing services for the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on pharmaceutical development, testing and regulatory affairs. At the same time, he designed and led numerous training and continuing education events for employees in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. As an adjunct professor he contributed to the academic education of pharmacy students for over 20 years.