Corporate | 1 October 2003 15:48
Biotest AG
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New chairman for the Biotest supervisory board
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New chairman for the Biotest supervisory board
Dreieich, October 1, 2003. The Frankfurt am Main local court has appointed
Werner Spinner, from October 1, 2003 to be a member of the supervisory board of
Biotest AG, a prime standard quoted company. He will succeed the current
chairman of the supervisory board Dr. Hans Schleussner, who resigns because of
his age at the same time.
Mr. Spinner, who studied commerce at university, has comprehensive experience in
both domestic and international health care business resulting from his
employment at Bayer which lasted almost thirty years and where he has been a
member of the management board for the last five years.
The 54-year old is married and has four children.
The Biotest AG supervisory board is expected to elect Werner Spinner as the
chairman and Dr. Hans Schleussner as the honorary chairman on 17th October.
On September 24, 2003, Dr. Schleussner was decorated with the Order of Merit of
the Federal Republic of Germany for his outstanding achievements in scientific,
cultural and social interests.
Biotest was founded by Dr. Hans Schleussner and his father in 1946. Under the
management of Dr. Hans Schleussner the pharmaceutical company achieved a global
acting enterprise.
Before elected as a chairman of the supervisory board in 1996, he was chairman
of the board of management since the change into a public company in 1987.
Biotest AG
The Board of Managing Directors
Biotest AG, Landsteinerstr. 5, D-63303 Dreieich, Germany
For inquiries, please contact:
Head of Publicity
Hubert Bötsch
Tel. +49 6103 801-444
Fax +49 6103 801-880
Email: hubert_boetsch@biotest.de
end of message, (c)DGAP 01.10.2003
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