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The Executive Board

(Click on the images below to view a brief biography of each Board member)

Matthias Zachert Kai Beckmann Karl-Ludwig Kley Bernd Reckmann Stefan Oschmann

Matthias Zachert Chief Financial Officer

  • Born in 1967, university degree in business administration;
  • Joined Merck in June 2011 as a Member of the Executive Board
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Group Accounting & Subsidiaries; Group Controlling & Risk Management; Corporate Finance; Group Tax; Group Insurance; Group Procurement; Investor Relations

Kai Beckmann Head of Group Human Resources / Chief Administration Officer

  • Born in 1965, university degree in computer science;
  • Joined Merck in 1989;
  • Member of the Executive Board since April 2011
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Group Human Resources; Group Information Services; Site Operations; Inhouse Consulting

Karl-Ludwig Kley Chairman of the Executive Board

  • Born in 1951, lawyer;
  • Member of the Supervisory Board and Board of Partners of Merck from March 2004 to June 2006;
  • Member of the Executive Board since September 2006
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Group Strategy; Group Communications; Group Legal & Compliance; Group Internal Auditing

Bernd Reckmann Responsible for the Performance Materials and Merck Millipore divisions

  • Born in 1955, biochemist;
  • Joined Merck in 1986;
  • Member of the Executive Board since 2007
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Environment; Health; Safety; Security; Quality

Stefan Oschmann Responsible for the Merck Serono and Consumer Health divisions

  • Born in 1957, veterinarian;
  • Joined Merck in January 2011 as a Member of the Executive Board
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Patents & Scientific Services

Matthias Zachert Chief Financial Officer

  • Born in 1967, university degree in business administration;
  • Joined Merck in June 2011 as a Member of the Executive Board
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Group Accounting & Subsidiaries; Group Controlling & Risk Management; Corporate Finance; Group Tax; Group Insurance; Group Procurement; Investor Relations

Kai Beckmann Head of Group Human Resources / Chief Administration Officer

  • Born in 1965, university degree in computer science;
  • Joined Merck in 1989;
  • Member of the Executive Board since April 2011
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Group Human Resources; Group Information Services; Site Operations; Inhouse Consulting

Karl-Ludwig Kley Chairman of the Executive Board

  • Born in 1951, lawyer;
  • Member of the Supervisory Board and Board of Partners of Merck from March 2004 to June 2006;
  • Member of the Executive Board since September 2006
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Group Strategy; Group Communications; Group Legal & Compliance; Group Internal Auditing

Bernd Reckmann Responsible for the Performance Materials and Merck Millipore divisions

  • Born in 1955, biochemist;
  • Joined Merck in 1986;
  • Member of the Executive Board since 2007
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Enviroment; Health; Safety; Security; Quality

Stefan Oschmann Responsible for the Merck Serono and Consumer Health divisions

  • Born in 1957, veterinarian;
  • Joined Merck in January 2011 as a Member of the Executive Board
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

    Patents & Scientific Services