| May 5, 1953 | born in Frankenberg, Saxony, Germany Married to Mrs. Helga Hertzsch Pharmacist Two children: Claudia, born 1979, Pharmacist; Dorothea, born 1982, Commercial Hotel Clerk |
Education |
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| 1959-1971 | Primary and secondary school in Frankenberg |
| 1971 | High school diploma |
| 1971-1973 | Military service (artillery) |
Studies |
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| 1973-1977 | Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany |
| 1977 | Diploma |
| 1978 | Pharmaceutical license |
| 1981 | Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle- Wittenberg (Summa Cum Laude) |
Professional Experience |
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| 1981-1988 | Director of Adler pharmacy, Neukirch, Germany |
| 1983 | Specialization as community pharmacist |
| 1984-1989 | Chairman of the Dresden Pharmaceutical Society (Pharmazeutische Gesellschaft Reg.-Bez. Dresden) |
| 1988-1989 | Deputy District Pharmacist for the District of Dresden, Germany |
| 1990 | Employed by pharmaceutical wholesaler NOWEDA; development of business in Eastern Germany |
| 1991 | Founding owner of Augustus pharmacy in Dresden |
| 1991-1995 | Member of the Supervisory Board of NOWEDA eG, Essen, Germany |
| 1991-1993 | Member of STADA's Advisory Board |
| since 1993 | Member of the Supervisory Board of STADA Arzneimittel AG |