Bernhard Scheuble

Bernhard Scheuble (2003)

Bernhard Scheuble (* 1953 in Munich ) is a German physicist and manager.

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Scheuble studied physics in Freiburg and completed his dissertation at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics in Freiburg. After completing his doctorate , he worked as a research assistant at the institute for some time before moving to Merck KGaA in Darmstadt in 1982 , where he became laboratory manager in the liquid crystals division . In 1986 Scheuble went to Japan for Merck , where he set up a research center for liquid crystals. In 1990 he came back to Germany where he worked in marketing. Scheuble became head of the Liquid Crystals business unit in 1993. In 1995 he moved to the Pharmaceuticals division within Merck and became head of Merck's international pharmaceuticals business. In 1996 he became head of the Prescription Drugs division ( originals , ethicals ) at Merck. In 1997 Scheuble became an honorary professor at the University of Stuttgart , parallel to his work at Merck . In the same year Scheuble became a deputy member of the management of Merck KGaA. And one year later he was a personally liable member of the company's management and as such responsible for Merck's entire pharmaceutical business. In February 2000 he became Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and in July of the same year, he succeeded Hans Joachim Langmann as Chairman of the Executive Board of Merck KGaA. He also became a member of the executive board of E. Merck oHG in 2002. Scheuble held both functions until November 20, 2005, when he surprisingly gave up the chairmanship of the executive board "by mutual agreement". According to the company's official presentation, there were “clear differences between the Merck family and Scheuble on a personal level”. On the other hand, there would have been no financial aspects, different opinions about corporate strategy or operational development.

From October 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007 Scheuble was then CEO of the Merz Group in Frankfurt. They separated after only seven months in "mutual amicable agreement."

Scheuble is chairman of the board of trustees of the Japanese-German Center Berlin and co-chair of the German-Japanese forum . He is a member of the supervisory board of Solvay AG in Brussels and a member of the university council of TU Darmstadt and the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts . Scheuble is also a member of various boards of trustees, such as the Robert Koch Foundation and the Paul Ehrlich Foundation.

Awards

Scheuble was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull for his contributions to the development of liquid crystals and flat screens .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mr Bernhard SCHEUBLE. (PDF), accessed on July 7, 2010
2. ↑ Puzzling personnel - Merck boss is completely unexpectedly replaced. In: Spiegel-Online from November 22, 2005
3. ↑ Merck cites personal differences. ( Memento from August 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) In: Financial Times Deutschland from November 23, 2005
4. ↑ Scheuble is leaving Merz Pharma again. In: Handelsblatt of April 23, 2007
5. ↑ Merz - Adieu, Mister Merck. In: manager-magazin.de of April 24, 2007
6. ^ W. Lieb "Higher Education Freedom Act" in North Rhine-Westphalia - or the putsch from above against a publicly responsible, democratic higher education system. dated January 31, 2006