Christian Fischer
Chief Executive Officer
pharmaceutical science
Gerresheimer
Spain
Biography
Since September 2017 Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer is Chief Executive Officer of Gerresheimer AG. He worked at BASF since 1993. Having started his career as a laboratory team leader, he was Deputy Division Manager, Global Marketing Director and Sales Director in different plastic divisions. As Group Vice President, Fine Chemicals Asia Pacific based in Hongkong from 2004 to 2008 he was responsible for the production and business of products for the pharma, cosmetics, aroma, animal and human nutrition industries. 2008 to 2014 he was responsible as President for Advanced Materials and Systems Research of BASF SE. From 2015 to March 2017 he held as President Performance Chemicals the overall responsibility for polymer additives, fuel and lubricant additives, mining, oilfield, water, paper and leather with approximately 5000 employees worldwide. Christian Fischer holds a diploma degree in Chemistry (University of Regensburg) and a PhD in Chemistry. He also holds a degree in Business Administration (VWA Mannheim). In 2014, he was appointed honorary professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
Research Interest
pharmaceutical science
