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 09:05:01 15/06/2026 pm IST 		After hours 11:30:53 pm
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09/06 Merck Announces Management Appointments CI
01/06 MERCK KGAA : Receives a Buy rating from JP Morgan ZD

Executive Committee: Merck KGaA

Manager
Positions heldSince
Kai Beckmann

Kai Beckmann

60 year

Chief Executive Officer 01/05/2026
Laura Matz

Laura Matz

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 01/07/2021
Khadija Ben Hammada

Khadija Ben Hammada

45 year

Human Resources Officer 01/01/2010
David Weinreich

David Weinreich

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 28/08/2025
Helene von Roeder

Helene von Roeder

56 year

Director of Finance/CFO 01/07/2023
Constantin Fest

Constantin Fest

Investor Relations Contact -
Andrew Paterson

Andrew Paterson

Sales & Marketing 18/05/2021

Composition of the Board of Directors: Merck KGaA

Director
CommitteesSince
Michael Kleinemeier

Michael Kleinemeier

69 year

Chairman 01/02/2024
Independent Dir/Board Member 26/04/2019
Daniel Thelen

Daniel Thelen

Audit Committee 26/04/2019
Finance Committee 26/04/2019
Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff

Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff

77 year

Nominating Committee 09/05/2014
HR Committee 02/01/2015
Simon Thelen

Simon Thelen

46 year

Nominating Committee 26/04/2019
Sascha Held

Sascha Held

Audit Committee 26/04/2019
Jürgen Glaser

Jürgen Glaser

63 year

Audit Committee 01/05/2012
Barbara Lambert

Barbara Lambert

64 year

Audit Committee Chair 11/08/2023
Christian Raabe

Christian Raabe

Audit Committee 26/04/2019
Peter Emanuel Merck

Peter Emanuel Merck

Director/Board Member 26/04/2019
Independent Dir/Board Member 26/04/2019
Anne Lange

Anne Lange

Director/Board Member 26/04/2019
Independent Dir/Board Member 26/04/2019
Renate Koehler

Renate Koehler

Director/Board Member 26/04/2019
Independent Dir/Board Member 26/04/2019
Alexander Putz

Alexander Putz

49 year

Director/Board Member 09/05/2014
Dietmar Oeter

Dietmar Oeter

59 year

Director/Board Member 09/05/2014
Independent Dir/Board Member 01/01/1995
Gabriele Eismann

Gabriele Eismann

64 year

Director/Board Member 09/05/2014
Independent Dir/Board Member 09/05/2014
Birgit Biermann

Birgit Biermann

52 year

Director/Board Member 14/07/2022

Latest Appointments: Merck KGaA

09/06 Merck Announces Management Appointments CI
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Former Officers and Directors: Merck KGaA

Insider
Positions held
SinceUntil
Wolfgang Heinz Büchele
Wolfgang Heinz Büchele
Director/Board Member 01/07/2009 09/05/2014
Chairman 09/05/2014 01/02/2024
Friederike Rotsch
Friederike Rotsch
General Counsel 01/01/2014 01/07/2023
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/2005 01/01/2014
Marcus Kuhnert
Marcus Kuhnert
Director of Finance/CFO 01/08/2014 30/06/2023
Edeltraud Glänzer
Edeltraud Glänzer
Director/Board Member 28/03/2008 01/10/2021
Independent Dir/Board Member 28/03/2008 01/10/2021
Theo Siegert
Theo Siegert
Director/Board Member 30/06/2006 26/04/2019
Albrecht Merck
Albrecht Merck
Director/Board Member 01/01/2005 26/04/2019
Michaela Freifrau von Glenck
Michaela Freifrau von Glenck
Director/Board Member 28/03/2008 26/04/2019
Tobias Thelen
Tobias Thelen
Director/Board Member 09/05/2014 26/04/2019
Siegfried Karjetta
Siegfried Karjetta
Director/Board Member 09/05/2014 26/04/2019
Mechthild Auge
Mechthild Auge
Director/Board Member 25/03/2009 26/04/2019
Gregor Schulz
Gregor Schulz
Director/Board Member 09/05/2014 26/04/2019
Crocifissa Attardo
Crocifissa Attardo
Director/Board Member 01/10/2009 26/04/2019
Simon Sturge
Simon Sturge
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/03/2013 01/04/2019
Karl-Ludwig Kley
Karl-Ludwig Kley
Chief Executive Officer 27/04/2007 29/04/2016
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/2006 27/04/2007
Matthias Zachert
Matthias Zachert
Director of Finance/CFO 12/08/2011 01/08/2014
Hans-Jürgen Leuchs
Hans-Jürgen Leuchs
Director/Board Member 12/01/2010 09/05/2014
Frank Binder
Frank Binder
Director/Board Member 12/01/2010 09/05/2014
Johannes Baillou
Johannes Baillou
Director/Board Member 12/01/2010 09/05/2014
Rolf Krebs
Rolf Krebs
Chairman 11/01/2010 09/05/2014
Thierry Jean Hulot
Thierry Jean Hulot
Corporate Officer/Principal - 01/03/2014
Gerhard Schmitz
Gerhard Schmitz
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor 31/10/2013 -
Frederic Wohlwend
Frederic Wohlwend
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer - 01/10/2013
James Stewart
James Stewart
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 01/10/2013 -
Berthold Wagner
Berthold Wagner
Director/Board Member 11/05/2012 -
Nigel Williams
Nigel Williams
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/2012 01/01/2012
Joachim Christ
Joachim Christ
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor 01/01/2012 -
Michael Becker
Michael Becker
Director of Finance/CFO 12/01/2010 01/06/2011
Elmar Schnee
Elmar Schnee
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/11/2005 01/06/2011
Arend Oetker
Arend Oetker
Director/Board Member 01/07/2009 01/07/2009
Daniel Menichella
Daniel Menichella
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/12/2002 01/10/2007
Michael Roemer
Michael Roemer
Chief Executive Officer 01/11/2005 27/04/2007
David S. McCullough
David S. McCullough
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/04/2007 01/04/2007
Inge Lues
Inge Lues
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/2007 01/01/2007
Jon Stonehouse
Jon Stonehouse
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/03/2002 01/12/2006
Bernhard R. M. Ehmer
Bernhard R. M. Ehmer
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/1986 01/01/2006
Bernhard Scheuble
Bernhard Scheuble
Chief Executive Officer 01/01/2000 01/11/2005
Irwin Scher
Irwin Scher
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 01/06/2002 -
Lothar H. Finke
Lothar H. Finke
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/11/1995 01/07/2004
Achim Schäffler
Achim Schäffler
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/2004 01/01/2004
Matthew Emmens
Matthew Emmens
Director/Board Member 01/01/1999 01/01/2003
President 01/01/1999 01/01/2003
Rainer Lichtenberger
Rainer Lichtenberger
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 31/12/2001 01/01/2002
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/1988 -
Sales & Marketing 01/01/1988 01/01/2002
Hans-Joachim Langmann
Hans-Joachim Langmann
Chief Executive Officer 01/01/1970 01/01/2000
Hans-Joachim Lohrisch
Hans-Joachim Lohrisch
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/1999 01/01/1999
Stefan Rupp
Stefan Rupp
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/1991 -
Bernd Reckmann
Bernd Reckmann
Corporate Officer/Principal 12/01/2010 -
Jens Frank
Jens Frank
Director/Board Member 31/01/2013 -
Karl-Heinz Scheider
Karl-Heinz Scheider
Director/Board Member 12/01/2010 -
Corporate Officer/Principal 25/03/2009 -
Michael Fletterich
Michael Fletterich
Director/Board Member 01/07/1998 -
Heiner Wilhelm
Heiner Wilhelm
Director/Board Member 12/01/2010 -
Paul Strumph
Paul Strumph
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Paul Breddels
Paul Breddels
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Eva Schäfer-Jansen
Eva Schäfer-Jansen
Public Communications Contact - -
Jens Oliver Funk
Jens Oliver Funk
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer - -
Stacie Yamaguchi
Stacie Yamaguchi
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor - -
Jan Sombroek
Jan Sombroek
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Laurent Nguyen-Cong-Duc
Laurent Nguyen-Cong-Duc
Sales & Marketing - -
Nicole Mommsen
Nicole Mommsen
Public Communications Contact - -
Jochen Mattis
Jochen Mattis
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Hans-Eckart Radunz
Hans-Eckart Radunz
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer - -
Judy C. Bryson
Judy C. Bryson
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Vincent Aurentz
Vincent Aurentz
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Ewald Mueller
Ewald Mueller
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor - -
James O'Rafferty
James O'Rafferty
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
David Liens
David Liens
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Sandra G. Calman
Sandra G. Calman
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer - -
Pascal Deschaseaux
Pascal Deschaseaux
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Max Dawson
Max Dawson
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Osman Ulusoy
Osman Ulusoy
Director/Board Member 12/01/2010 01/08/2011
Edward Myles
Edward Myles
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Wilhelm Simson
Wilhelm Simson
Corporate Officer/Principal 16/09/2010 -
Sumonta Achachotipong
Sumonta Achachotipong
Corporate Officer/Principal 26/05/2011 -
Walter Huber
Walter Huber
Public Communications Contact 12/01/2010 -
Steffen Müller
Steffen Müller
Public Communications Contact 12/01/2010 -
Frank Gotthardt
Frank Gotthardt
Public Communications Contact 12/01/2010 -
Markus A. Launer
Markus A. Launer
Investor Relations Contact - -
Public Communications Contact 12/01/2010 -
Jia Li
Jia Li
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Frieder Kaufmann
Frieder Kaufmann
Director/Board Member 12/01/2010 -
Stephen Gillies
Stephen Gillies
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Jason M. Walsh
Jason M. Walsh
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Pierre Charbonnier
Pierre Charbonnier
Corporate Officer/Principal 26/05/2011 -
Jim Datin
Jim Datin
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Martin Marino
Martin Marino
General Counsel - -
Christian Magnet
Christian Magnet
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Christine Ehrig
Christine Ehrig
Public Communications Contact 12/08/2011 -
Friederike Segeberg
Friederike Segeberg
Public Communications Contact 12/08/2011 -
Cornelius S. Sobel
Cornelius S. Sobel
General Counsel - -
Joshua Young
Joshua Young
Investor Relations Contact 27/09/2011 -
Public Communications Contact 27/09/2011 -
Claudia Nickolaus
Claudia Nickolaus
Public Communications Contact 27/09/2011 -
Friedrich Jacob Merck
Friedrich Jacob Merck
Founder - -
Charles F. Canfield
Charles F. Canfield
Director/Board Member - -

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male28
Female9

Of which Executive Committee

Male4
Female3

Of which Directors

Male13
Female2

Revisions

Recommandations analystes
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Évolution recommandations analystes 1 an
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Évolution recommandations analystes 4 mois
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Objectif analystes
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Évolution objectif analystes 1 an
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Évolution objectif analystes 4 mois
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ESG MSCI

ESG MSCI

Environnement
Social
Gouvernance
Polémique
Controverses Ethiques
No
Controverses sur les droits de l'Homme
No
Controverses Subventions fiscales
No
Conforme à la finance Islamique
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Company Profile

Logo Merck KGaA
Merck KGaA is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and chemical groups. Net sales break down by family of products as follows: - solutions and products for scientific and biotechnological research (42.6%); - pharmaceutical products (40.8%): prescription drugs for the treatment of diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, infertility, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, inflammatory disorders, etc.; - performance materials for the electronics industry (16.6%): semiconductor materials, liquid crystals, pigments and additives, carbon-based organic materials, etc. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (4.8%), Switzerland (1.9%), Europe (23.7%), the United States (24.8%), North America (1.3%), China (13.7%), Asia/Pacific (19.2%), Latin America (6.9%), Middle East and Africa (3.7%).
Employees
59,077
Sector
Pharmaceuticals
Calendar
06/08 - Earnings release - Q2 2026
More about the company

Departures of Key Persons

Belén Garijo López
-
Belén Garijo López

Chief Executive Officer

01/05/2021 30/04/2026

Wolfgang Heinz Büchele
-
Wolfgang Heinz Büchele

Chairman

09/05/2014 01/02/2024

Stefan Oschmann
-
Stefan Oschmann

Chief Executive Officer

29/04/2016 01/05/2021

Karl-Ludwig Kley
-
Karl-Ludwig Kley

Chief Executive Officer

27/04/2007 29/04/2016

Rolf Krebs
-
Rolf Krebs

Chairman

11/01/2010 09/05/2014

Michael Roemer
-
Michael Roemer

Chief Executive Officer

01/11/2005 27/04/2007

Bernhard Scheuble
-
Bernhard Scheuble

Chief Executive Officer

01/01/2000 01/11/2005

Hans-Joachim Langmann
-
Hans-Joachim Langmann

Chief Executive Officer

01/01/1970 01/01/2000

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