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The Executive Board

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

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

Matthias Zachert Member of the Executive Board
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 Procurement; Group Insurance; Investor Relations

Stefan Oschmann Member of the Executive Board
CEO Pharmaceuticals

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

    Patents & Scientific Services

Bernd Reckmann Member of the Executive Board
CEO Chemicals

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

    Environment; Health; Safety; Security; Quality

Kai Beckmann Member of the Executive Board

  • 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, Chairman since April 2007
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

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

Matthias Zachert Member of the Executive Board
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 Procurement; Group Insurance; Investor Relations

Stefan Oschmann Member of the Executive Board
CEO Pharmaceuticals

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

    Patents & Scientific Services

Bernd Reckmann Member of the Executive Board
CEO Chemicals

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

    Environment; Health; Safety; Security; Quality

Kai Beckmann Member of the Executive Board

  • 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, Chairman since April 2007
  • Responsibility for Group functions:

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