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Helmut Jeggle is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 23 different companies. Currently, he occupies the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board of BioNTech SE, Managing Director at AT Newtec GmbH, Co-Managing Director at Jossa Arznei GmbH, Co-Managing Director at Santo Service GmbH, Managing Director at Avitop GmbH, Co-Chief Executive Officer for Neuraxpharm Holding GmbH, Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer at Nx Biotech GmbH, Managing Director at Horus Sentilo Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Chief Executive Officer for Salvia GmbH, Co-Managing Director at SWB Holding GmbH (Bayern), Co-Managing Director at A&T Grundstück 1 GmbH, Co-Managing Director at A&T Grundstück 2 GmbH, Co-Managing Director at Palais Berlin 1 GmbH, Chairman-Supervisory Board at AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH, Co-Managing Director at Santo Holding (Deutschland) GmbH, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Managing Director at Athos Service GmbH, Co-Managing Director at Objektgesellschaft Berlin Passauer Straße 5-7 mbH, Co-Managing Director at Objektgesellschaft München Jahnstraße 41 und Klenzestraße, Managing Director at Santo Venture Capital GmbH, Chief Executive Officer & General Partner at ATHOS KG and Managing Director at ATS Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH. He is also Co-Managing Director at AT Impf GmbH and Managing Director at Apceth Biopharma Manufacturing Co. Gmbh and on the board of 6 other companies. In the past Helmut Jeggle occupied the position of Managing Director at Klinge Pharma GmbH (Bayern), Chairman-Management Board at Sidroga AG, Managing Director at apceth Biopharma GmbH, Head-Business Planning & Analysis at H e x a l AG and Head-Business Planning & Analysis at Sandoz International GmbH. Helmut Jeggle received an undergraduate degree from Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences and an MBA from Stuttgart Institute of Management & Technology GmbH.

Helmut Giersiefen was the founder of The Medicines Co. where he held the title of Chief Information & Knowledge Officer.
He is also the founder of Curacyte AG.
Currently, he is the Head of Business Development at Fractyl Health, Inc. Dr. Giersiefen's former positions include Project Director at F.
Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Manager at Bain & Co., Inc., and Manager at Health Care Practice Group.
He obtained a doctorate degree from Universität zu Köln.

Helmut Sohmen (born 10 December 1939 in Linz, Austria) is an Austrian lawyer and businessman in Hong Kong. He is chairman of BW Group and a former Hong Kong legislator. He was formerly managing director of Dragon Air.

In 2010 he was on the Forbes list with an estimated fortune of US$1.4 billion, the fourth-placed Austrian. In 2009 he was listed as the 13th richest person in Hong Kong.

Life
Sohmen grew up in Linz and in 1958 graduated from the Linz Realschule (Fadingerschule) with distinction. He then studied law at the University of Vienna, and won a Fulbright scholarship to continue the University of Connecticut in the United States, eventually receiving his doctorate in Vienna.

Before starting his career in 1967, he married Anna Pui Hing Pao, whom he had met while studying in Canada. The couple have three children (two sons and one daughter). Pui Hing Anna Pao Sohmen held several functions in Hong Kong and was also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In 2005 she was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star.

Career
His first job was as a legal adviser to the Royal Bank of Canada in Montreal. Helmut Sohmen later interrupted his professional activity more than once to graduate as Master of Comparative Law and a Master of Laws.

In 1970, he moved with his family to Hong Kong, where his father-in-law, Sir Yue-Kong Pao, owned one of the largest shipping companies in the world in order to get into the business.

After stops in Bermuda (1974) and London (1977), in 1981 he finally moved to Hong Kong, where from 1985 to 1989 he was CEO and major shareholder of Dragon Air.

From 1986 he was with the World-Wide Shipping Group before his father as chairman and president.

2003 his company acquired a majority stake in Norway's Bergesen fleet, since then called his shipping empire-Bergesen Worldwide (BW). His group includes 140 tankers and more than 4500 employees (2010).

Positions

• From 1984 to 1996, he was a board member, and then from 1996 to 2005 Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HSBC. Finally from 1990 to 2007, he was a board member of parent company HSBC Holdings Plc.
• Until 1994, he was Director of Development at Harbour Centre Limited (Hong Kong Shipowners' Association), Hong Kong.
• President of the Baltic and International Maritime Council, Copenhagen.
• Legislator in the Hong Kong Legislative Council
• Chairman of the Hong Kong Austrian Association, Vienna.
• Board Member (1986–2001) and CEO (2001–2006) of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, London
• 2000-2008 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Vice President (1986–1989) and President (1989–1990) of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce
• Deputy Chairman (1996–1998) and Chairman (1998–2000) of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC)
• 2000 Member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (in conjunction with the Presidency at PBEC)
• Executive Committee Member (1998–2002), Vice President (2002–2003) and President (2003–2004) of the Hong Kong Club
• Chairman of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
• Chairman of the Commission on the Review of the ICAC
• Honorary President of the Austrian Society for the promotion of friendly and cultural relations with the PRC (ÖGCF)
• Founding President of the Far East Sohmen Foundation
• Member of the International Advisory Board to the Austrian Chancellor

Awards

• 1990 Order of the British Empire
• 1995 nomination in the 'Eminent Persons Group' by the European Commission (16-member advisory committee of the two economic blocs in the EU and ASEAN)
• 1998 Schumpeter Prize of the Schumpeter Society

Foundations
Sohmen has set up a number of foundations.

In 1987 he established the Egon Sohmen Foundation in memory of his brother Egon Sohmen (1930–1977). The Foundation promotes economic research and aims to get involved in important public policy debates. For this purpose it initiated its own star-studded annual international symposia and lectures at universities where Egon Sohmen formerly worked. It issued a separate publication. Scientific Advisor until 1999 Herbert Giersch, since 2002, Bernd Hans Jurgens.

With the aim of enabling young Austrians to have their first contacts with the Asian region, in 1991 Sohmen set up the Sohmen-Far East Foundation (SFEF). Operational headquarters of the advisory board of the foundation is in his home town of Linz. Qualified scholarship recipients through these grants have the opportunity to expand their horizons and to establish business contacts.

In 1993, Sohmen established the Sohmen-China Foundation for the Promotion of Austria Society (ÖGCF) to promote friendly and cultural relations with the PRC. It supports a variety of cultural and intellectual events and supports aid for visitation programs, educational concerns, activities in Austria and the publication of relevant publications. In 1996 and 2003 in Shanghai and Beijing on Tiananmen Square, it has co-organized exhibitions.

Presently, Helmut Perlet holds the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board at GEA Group AG. Dr. Perlet is also on the board of Allianz Vie SA. In his past career Dr. Perlet was Chairman-Supervisory Board of Allianz SE and Head-Tax Department at Allianz Versicherungs-AG (a subsidiary of Allianz SE). Helmut Perlet received an undergraduate degree from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and a doctorate from the University of Hamburg.

Mr. Helmut Zodl is on the Board of Directors at KUKA AG. Mr. Zodl was previously employed as a Chief Financial Officer by Midea Group Co. Ltd. He received his graduate degree from the University of Vienna.

Helmut Gottschalk occupies the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board at Commerzbank AG and Chairman for Internationales Bankhaus Bodensee AG. Mr. Gottschalk previously occupied the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board for DZ BANK AG and Spokesperson-Management Board at Volksbank Herrenberg-Rottenburg eG.

Helmut Elben is Head-Corporate Planning & Information Technology at Georg Fischer AG.

Helmut Ullrich formerly worked at WCM Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz AG, as Chairman-Supervisory Board from 2018 to 2021, GEHAG GmbH, as Co-Managing Director, Deutsche Wohnen SE, as Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2012, DB Real Estate Investment GmbH, as Chief Executive, Operating & Financial Officer from 1997 to 2007, Eisenbahn-Siedlungs-Gesellschaft Berlin mbH, as Member-Supervisory Board, GSW Immobilien AG, as Member-Supervisory Board from 2014 to 2018, TLG Immobilien AG, as Member-Supervisory Board from 2016 to 2020, and DWS Real Estate GmbH, as Chief Financial & Operating Officer from 1990 to 2007.
Mr. Ullrich received his graduate degree in 1980 from the University of Bonn.

Helmut P.
Merch is currently serving as the Chairman-Supervisory Board at ElringKlinger AG since 2024.
He is also a Member-Supervisory Board at Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH, Nitrochemie AG, Rheinmetall Denel Munition Pty Ltd., and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Additionally, he holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH since 2012.
In his former roles, Mr. Merch served as the Vice Chairman at Aditron AG and Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board at Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH.
He was also an Executive Director at Jagenberg AG.
From 1982 to 2013, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Rheinmetall AG.
Furthermore, he served as a Member-Supervisory Board at Nitrochemie Wimmis AG, Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH, American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc., Rheinmetall North America, Inc., Rheinmetall Canada, Inc., and Rheinmetall Automotive AG.

Thilo Helmut Georg Mannhardt is a businessperson who has been at the head of 5 different companies is on the board of Clariant AG, Algar Telecom SA and C&A Modas SA. In the past he was Chief Executive Officer of Ultrapar Participaçoes SA Chairman of Imifarma Produtos Farmacéuticos e Cosméticos SA, Chairman for Terminal Químico de Aratu SA Tequimar and Chief Executive Officer for Ultracargo Operações Logísticas e Participações Ltda. (which are all subsidiaries of Ultrapar Participaçoes SA), Director & Senior Partner at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Managing Director at Imaven Imóveis Ltda. and Chairman of Cia Ultragaz SA. He received a graduate degree, a doctorate and an MBA from Technical University of Berlin.

Helmut Klingl is currently the Chairman at Kampos Vertriebs GmbH.
He was previously a Member-Supervisory Board at Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach GmbH & Co. KGaA from 2011 to 2019.

Helmut Sattler is currently the Managing Director at Neudoerfler Office Systems GmbH.

Helmut Limbeck is currently the CEO and Director-Supervisory Board at Europapier International AG.

Helmut Zarbl is the founder of GeneAssess, Inc. which was founded in 2012.
He was the Director & Chairman-Scientific Board at GeneAssess, Inc. He is currently a Professor at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey.
Dr. Zarbl was formerly the Director at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Director at The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Dr. Helmut Fink is a Managing Director at Verus Capital Partners AG, a Chairman-Supervisory Board at Shareholder Value Beteiligungen AG, a Partner at BEST GRUPPE, a Chairman-Supervisory Board at Raiffeisenbank Weissachtal eGen, a Managing Partner at GCN Consulting GmbH, a Member-Management Board at BEST Institut für berusbezogene Weiterbildung und Personalt and a Member-Management Board at Best Personal-Service GmbH.
Dr. Fink was previously employed as a Member-Supervisory Board by update software AG.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Vienna.

Helmut Meyer served as a Member-Supervisory Board at Schaltbau Holding AG in 2017, held the position of Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau GmbH, and was a Member-Supervisory Board at Blitz 16 612 SE from 2016 to 2017.

Helmut Bernkopf is currently the Chairman-Supervisory Board at Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG, Wien Mitte Immobilien GmbH, Austrian Export Fund GmbH, and OeKB CSD GmbH.
He is also a Member-Supervisory Board at Lenzing AG and holds positions in several other organizations.
In the past, he served as Chairman-Supervisory Board at CA Immo International AG, UniCredit CAIB AG, and Director-Supervisory Board at CA Immobilien Anlagen AG.
He was also the President of UniCredit Bank AO and held various other positions in the banking sector.
He completed his undergraduate degree from Vienna University of Economics & Business in 1994.

Helmut Späth is currently the Chairman of ifb SE, a Member of the Supervisory Board at Karlsbergbrauerei KG Weber, Deutsche Immobilien Chancen AG & Co. KGaA, and Volkswagen Pension Trust, and a Member of the Administrative Board at Audi BKK.
Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at INDUS Holding AG, Deputy Chairman at Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Bayerische Beamtenkrankenkasse AG and ifb AG, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board at Bayerischer Versicherungsverband Versicherungs AG, and Head of Equity Investments at Generali Deutschland AG and AMB Aachener & Münchener Beteiligungs AG.
He also served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at AUDI AG, Saarland Lebensversicherung AG, and SAARLAND Feuerversicherung AG, and as a Member of the Management Board at Thuringia Versicherungsvermittlungs-GmbH.

Helmut R.
Eckert has an undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma.

Helmut Reisinger is currently the CEO-Europe, Middle East, Africa & Latin America at Palo Alto Networks, Inc. He is also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Orange Business Services Participations SA and a Director at Globecast Holding SA. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Dimension Data Communications Deutschland GmbH and Orange Business Services SA. He was also the Chairman at Business & Decision SA and Vice President at Avaya, Inc. Additionally, he held positions as Senior Vice President at Orange Business Holdings UK Ltd.
and Executive Vice President-International at Orange Business Services US, Inc. Dr. Reisinger completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Vienna.

Helmut Hofmeier is currently the Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board at DPK Deutsche Pensionskasse AG and Director at Asstel Lebensversicherung AG.
He previously held positions such as Chief Executive Officer at Gothaer Krankenversicherung AG, Chairman-Management Board at Gothaer Lebensversicherung AG, Director at Gothaer Versicherungsbank VVaG, Director at Gothaer Finanzholding AG, Director at Gothaer Pensionskasse AG, and Member-Management Board at Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG.

Helmut Fenner worked as a Venture Partner at BioMedPartners AG in 2014.

Dr. Helmut E.
Meyer is Chairman at Ruhr Universität Bochum.
Dr. Meyer was previously employed as Deputy Chairman by Protagen AG.

Helmut Peter served as a Member-Supervisory Board at EVN AG in 2011.

Helmut Kotschwar worked as a Managing Director at EB - Sustainable Investment Management GmbH from 2018 to 2019 and as the Head of Asset Management Bonds & Absolute Return at Bank J.
Safra Sarasin AG (Investment Management) from 2013 to 2017.

Helmut Bertram currently works as a Service Manager for ELB-SCHLIFF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH.

Helmut Dedy is currently working as a Director at DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale.
He previously worked as a Member-Supervisory Board at KfW.

Helmut Vogler is currently a Director at ConvenientPower HK Ltd.
He previously held positions as Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Intel Mobile Communications North America Inc and Senior Vice President-Global Sales at Knowles Corp.
He has a graduate degree from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and an undergraduate degree from Technische Fachhochschule.

Helmut Katzenberger worked as a Managing Director at Babcock Borsig AG from 2013 to 2016.

Helmut Urban is currently a Member-Management Board at KA Finanz AG i.A.
He previously held positions as Chief Executive Officer at Aviso Epsilon Bank AG, Managing Director at Liechtensteinische Landesbank Österreich AG, and Member-Management Board at Constantia Privatbank AG (Securities).
He also served as a Member-Executive Board at Kommunalkredit Austria AG from 2013 to 2015.
Dr. Urban completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Vienna.

Helmut Gierse served as the Chief Executive Officer & President at Siemens Automation & Drives Group.
He also held the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Proton Motor Power Systems Plc from 2017 to 2024.
Additionally, he was a Director at Siemens Canada Ltd., Siemens nv, and Siemens France SA in 2007.
He served as a Member-Supervisory Board at A.
Friedrich Flender AG in 2007 and at Global PVQ SE from 2010 to 2012.
Mr. Gierse completed his undergraduate degree at Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Helmut Zahn is currently the Managing Director at Schuler-Beteiligungen GmbH since 2013.
Previously, he served as the Deputy Chairman-Supervisory Board at Mueller-Weingarten AG in 2012.
From 2001 to 2019, he was the Chairman-Supervisory Board at Leifheit AG.
He also held the position of Deputy Chairman at Flossbach von Storch AG.
From 1989 to 2000, he worked as the Managing Director & Co-Head-Investment Banking at Sal.
Oppenheim jr.
& Cie.
AG & Co. KGaA.
Additionally, he served as the Managing Director at HOME Beteiligungen GmbH and MERCURA CAPITAL GmbH from 2001 to 2015.
He has also been a Member of the Supervisory Board at Hahn Immobilien Beteiligungs AG and Schuler AG.
Prior to that, he worked as a Relationship Manager at The German Bank AG from 1983 to 1989.
Mr. Zahn completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Augsburg in 1983.

Helmut Tacke was a member of the supervisory board at Symrise AG.

Helmut Schmitz has a current job as a Member-Management Board at Sundwiger Messingwerk GmbH & Co. KG.

Helmut Leeb currently works as a Chief Executive Officer at Solvay Sisecam Holding AG.

Helmut Klawitter worked as a Managing Director & Partner at Tengelmann Ventures GmbH from 2018 to 2018 and at Tengelmann Ventures Management GmbH from 2009 to 2020.

Helmut Werner Fuchs has held a position as Chairman-Supervisory Board at Marc O'Polo AG.

Helmut J.
Tissler worked as the Chief Information Officer at The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Fordham University in 1976.