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This list showcases the top Germany based CFO’ operating in the Genetics space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Richard Stoffelen
Chief Financial Officer of Centogene
Richard serves as CFO, providing international expertise in global financial topics at CENTOGENE. His experience and know-how supports CENTOGENE in its continued global growth plans. With over 25 years of experience in international leadership roles covering the full width of governance and risk concepts, his expertise, combined with his extensive change management skills, ensures the finance organization will enable the company to continue its expansive growth path. Richard previously served as Head of Internal Audit at Holcim, a listed multinational company in Switzerland, where he was asked to lead the change of this function from a globally distributed model to a centralized, risk based, model. From 1985 to 2013 he was active in different Audit- and Management-positions at (a.o.) KPMG, in Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. During his international audit tenure, Richard was responsible for audits of a multitude of small and large (listed on various stock exchanges, including the US) clients in a wide variety of industries, including the Pharma industry. He developed a new entity on strategic alliances, where he also provided strategy consulting services, including business planning and related funding. As Partner in Charge of one of the offices, he created values-based turn-around. Subsequently, he was HR responsible in the management team for the audit practice of KPMG NL-south. This role led to a further roll out of his management development initiatives in Hong Kong, China and Germany. Furthermore, Richard was involved in IPO`s and Bond issuances on a variety of stock exchanges. He was an active public speaker during his leadership and business development regarding the role of the China Practice, both in Hong Kong-China, and in Europe – where he led the EMA China Practice. Richard graduated as a Dutch CPA with the NBA and Tilburg University – the Netherlands, with further executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Insead (Executive MBA), IMD and IESE.
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About Centogene: CENTOGENE provides methods and technology for human genetics analysis.
Dusan Kosijer
CFO of apceth Biopharma
Dusan Kosijer has served as Chief Financial Officer of apceth since October 2016. Prior to joining apceth, Mr. Kosijer served as CFO for Accovion GmbH, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) headquartered close to Frankfurt. Throughout his career, he has gained more than 14 years’ experience in the healthcare sector. Mr. Kosijer is Certified Management Accountant by training.
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About apceth Biopharma: apceth Biopharma is a GMP contract development and manufacturing organization.
Dusan Kosijer
CFO of apceth Biopharma
Dusan Kosijer has served as Chief Financial Officer of apceth since October 2016. Prior to joining apceth, Mr. Kosijer served as CFO for Accovion GmbH, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) headquartered close to Frankfurt. Throughout his career, he has gained more than 14 years’ experience in the healthcare sector. Mr. Kosijer is Certified Management Accountant by training.
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About apceth Biopharma: apceth Biopharma is a GMP contract development and manufacturing organization.
Benjamin Steimle
CFO & Co-Founder of Cytena
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About Cytena: Cytena develops single-cell printing technology for cell research and professional diagnostics.
Christian Fründ
Chief Financial Officer of Cilian AG
Christian Fründ worked for auditing and tax consulting companies. Priorities of his later activities were management control of major corporations and consulting topics in SMEs. His current areas of consulting (Curator Consult GmbH) include management support, finance / controlling, M & A activities including start-up project support. Christian Fründ is responsible for strategy, commercial administration and finance at Cilian AG.
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About Cilian AG: Cilian AG is a biotechnology company developing and marketing a novel protein expression system based on ciliates.