Chief Executive Officer, Founder
- Born on 2nd May 1964, German citizen
- Diploma in Physics, University of Würzburg
- PhD in Physics of Thermal Insulation, University of Würzburg
- 1995 – 2000: General Management of Bavarian Centre for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern), Würzburg
- Since 2001: CEO and founder, va-Q-tec AG Würzburg
- Member of various national and international committees
Chief Financial Officer
- Born on 24th February 1964, German citizen
- Diploma in Business Administration, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- 1991 – 2000: Mannesmann-Konzern
- 2001 – 2005: Brooks Automation Group, Controller Europe
- 2006 – 2016: Analytik Jena AG, Chief Financial Officer
Managing Director 
- More than 15 years’ experience involved in pharmaceutical logistics.
- Temperature control Packaging and container experience (Peli)
- Airfreight and road freight / premium courier services (CryoPDP / PHSE)
- Appointed into roles by Private equity (to develop and roll out growth strategy in fast growing companies
- Made several acquisitions and developed strategic partner relationships
CFO, va-Q-tec Ltd.
- Born on 20. March 1968, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Danish citizen
- Diploma in Business Administration, Cass Business School, London
- Executive MBA, Kellogg-WHU
- ACA Chartered Accountant (Price Waterhouse, London 1991-1995), Certified Internal Auditor
- 1995 – 2002: General Motors, Adam Opel AG
- 2002 – 2007: Teleflex Medical Group, Controller Europe and CFO/MD Germany
- 2007 – 2011: IHS GmbH (Private Equity holding with several subsidiaries in the hospitality/technology sector), CFO and MD
- 2011 – 2016: Interim Finance Director/Managing Director at Nemetschek Allplan, Ursa Insulation Eurasia, TNI medical AG
President, va-Q-tec Uruguay S.A.
Director of Sales Latin America
- Born in September 1959
- Studied International relations Diplomacy at the University of Uruguay
- More than 20 year of experience in the logistics industry
- Worked for multi-national Airfreight and Logistics companies
Country Manager, va-Q-tec Korea Ltd.
- Born 1970, South Korea citizen
- Bachelor, Chemical Technology / Dankook University
- 2007 – 2013: Sales development team leader
- 2013 – 2015: VIP business unit team leader in OCI
- More than 20 years of experience in chemical and insulation material company
Country Manager, va-Q-tec Japan G.K.
- Born 1963, Japan citizen
- BBA / Hosei University
- More than 20 years of experience in International Logistics
- 1986 – 1988: Nippon Express
- 1988 – 2011: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- 2011 – 2016: Airfrance-KLM Cargo
- Since 2016: va-Q-tec Japan G.K.
Managing Director, va-Q-tec SG Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
- Born on 1968, Singapore citizien
- Master in Business Administration (University of California, EastBay)
- Bachelor of Commerce major in Logistics (University of Curtin, Western Australia)
- More than 25 years as a logistics practitioner and intralogistics solution knowhow
- Worked for multinational companies such as Schaefer Systems International, Katoen Natie, Dematic, Siemens, Linde Forklifts
Managing Director, va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 
- 出生于1954年7月7日，新加坡公民。
拥有40年以上亚洲市场空运及物流的丰富履历。
Executive Courses – Ohio State University , Columbus ,USA 首席执行官课程-美国哥伦布俄亥俄州立大学
1985 至 1993 在台北就职于 AEI / Danzas公司的台湾地区总经理。
1994 至2003 驻新加坡Emery Worldwide公司担任东南亚区域经理。
2004 至 2007 担任星网国际货运集团公司印中常务董事，之后担任大中华区常务董事（分别就职于曼谷和香港）。
2008 至2011 担任大田集团货运代理部副总裁，工作地点：北京和上海。
2012 至 2015 就职于华美信全球物流集团上海公司的空运及综合物流部管理总监。
2016 至2021 担任环世物流集团上海空运部集团业务拓展部总监一职。
自2021年 担任va-Q-tec大中华区高级商务顾问并于2022年正式加入担任常务董事。
Managing Director, va-Q-tec India
- Born on 20. August 1972, Hyderabad, India
- Bachelors in Engineering, Masters in Planning and Masters in Business Administration (International trade)
- 1997 – 2001 : Gati Corporation Limited
- 2001 – 2007 : Senior Manager – SCM, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited
- 2007 – 2013 : Vice President – SCM, Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited
- 2013 – 2021 : Head of Logistics (APAC/China/Japan), Teva pharmaceuticals
- Since 2022 : Managing Director – va-Q-tec India Private Limited
- 25 years of Industry experience predominantly in managing SC and Logistics functions in Global Pharmaceuticals organisations
Managing Director, va-Q-tec USA Inc.
- US Citizen
- More than 25 years of global operations, sales, and marketing leadership experience within broad public and private industrial technology companies
- prior to va-Q-tec, lead P&L strategic business units for US, Japanese, and German multinational companies in automotive, telecommunication, and electronics industries
- Bachelor of Science, Drexel University
- Executive MBA, Kellogg-HKUST
Chairman (appointed until 2023)
Dr. Gerald Hommel, born on 21. January 1959, place of residence: Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate), member of the Supervisory Board and Supervisory Board Chairman since 2014
Profession: Independent pharmaceuticals entrepreneur and Managing Shareholder of pharmarissano Arzneimittel GmbH
German citizenship
- Undergraduate study of economic sciences at the universities of Mainz and Würzburg, degree in business management (1985)
- 1985 – 1997: Pharmaceutical wholesaling, most recently Managing Director at PHOENIX Pharma Einkauf GmbH, Dreieich
- 1997 – 1999: Management Board member of GESKO eG, Gerlingen (purchasing cooperative)
- Since 1999: Independent pharmaceuticals entrepreneur
- Since 2004: Managing Shareholder of pharmarissano Arzneimittel GmbH
- Doctorate in economic and social history from the University of Frankfurt am Main (2014)
- Qualified Supervisory Board Examination by Deutsche Börse AG (2018)
- Qualified Supervisory Board Financial Expert Examination by Deutsche Börse AG (2022)
Dr. Hommel is Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Nomination Committee, as well as Deputy Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Dr. Hommel does not hold any further mandates on statutory Supervisory Boards or comparable German or foreign controlling entities of commercial enterprises.
Deputy Chairman (appointed until 2023)
Dr. Barbara Ooms-Gnauck, born on 28. October 1957, place of residence: Herleshausen (Hesse), member of the Supervisory Board since 2014
Profession: Attorney and specialist lawyer for administrative law at Gnauck Rechtsanwälte GbR
Belgian citizenship
- Study of chemistry and ecotrophology at the University of Bonn, degree in ecotrophology (1983)
- Study of jurisprudence of the University of Göttingen, First State Examination (2001)
- Probationary Training Period at the District Court of Kassel, Second State Examination (2004)
- Attorney (2004)
- 2005 – 2010: Attorney, partner at GKMP Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer
- Since 2010: Shareholder in and attorney at Gnauck Rechtsanwälte GbR
- Doctorate awarded by the University of Constance (2012)
- Specialist lawyer for administration law (2016)
Dr. Ooms-Gnauck is a member of the Nomination and General committees of the Supervisory Board.
Dr. Ooms-Gnauck does not hold any further mandates on statutory Supervisory Boards or comparable German or foreign controlling entities of commercial enterprises.
Board Member (appointed until 2023)
Uwe Andreas Krämer, born on 27. October 1978, place of residence: Aarau (Switzerland), member of the Supervisory Board since 2015
Profession: Group CFO of enterprise software company Scandit AG, Zürich
German citizenship
- Degree in business information technology from the Technical University of Darmstadt (2006)
- 2006 – 2008: Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs, Frankfurt
- 2008 – 2014: Venture & growth capital investment professional focusing on software and internet technology, ViewPoint Capital, Frankfurt/Zürich
- 2016 – 2018: Managing Director & CFO/CCO of enterprise software company Fision AG, Zürich
- Since 2014: Growth capital investor focusing on cleantech, Zouk Capital, London
- Since 2018: CFO/VP Finance & Operations of enterprise software company Scandit AG, Zürich
Mr. Krämer is a member of the Nomination Committee of the Supervisory Board.
Mr. Krämer does not hold any further mandates on statutory Supervisory Boards or comparable German or foreign controlling entities of commercial enterprises
Board Member (appointed until 2023)
Winfried Klar, born on 10. October 1954, place of residence: Oldenburg (Germany), member of the Supervisory Board since 2013
Profession: Management consultant
German citizenship
- Degree in business administration from the University of Münster (1979)
- 1980 – 1990: Auditor and tax consultant PwC Düsseldorf
- 1991 – 1992: Head of Group development EVONIK (formerly RAG)
- 1993 – 2003: Managing Director, Management Board member, CFO at various companies
- 2004 – 2009: Managing Director and CFO of VESTOLIT GmbH & Co KG, Marl
- 2009 – 2013: Managing Director and CFO of MAUSER Holding GmbH, Brühl
- 2013 – 2019: Management consulting in the Middle East, KMC Klar Management Consultancies, Dubai
Mr. Klar has been the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board since 2016.
Mr. Klar does not hold any further mandates on statutory Supervisory Boards or comparable German or foreign controlling entities of commercial enterprises.
Board Member (appointed until 2023)
Dr. Eberhard Kroth, born on 15. September 1956, place of residence: Obernburg (Bavaria), member of the Supervisory Board since 2013
Profession: Managing Shareholder of RoPro4.0 GmbH, automation technology
German citizenship
- Undergraduate studies and doctorate at the Technical University of Darmstadt (1985)
- 1986 – 1994: Company officer and Technical Director at Reis Robotics, Reis GmbH & Co KG
- 1994 – 2010: Managing Director at Reis Robotics, Reis GmbH & Co KG
- 2010 – 2016: Managing Director at Reis Group Holding GmbH
- 2015 – 2016: Managing Director & Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of KUKA Industries GmbH
- Since 2017: Managing Shareholder of RoPro4.0 GmbH, automation technology
Dr. Kroth is a member of the Audit Committee.
Dr. Kroth does not hold any further mandates on statutory Supervisory Boards or comparable German or foreign controlling entities of commercial enterprises.
Board Member (appointed until 2023)
Dr. Burkhard Wichert, born on 05. December 1961, place of residence: Bielefeld (North Rhine-Westphalia), member of the Supervisory Board since 2021
Profession: Founder and managing director of pos pharma GmbH
German citizenship
- Studied pharmacy at the Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster (1987)
- Doctorate in pharmaceutical technology (1989)
- 1990 – 2001 various positions in research and development and production at ASTA Medica
- 2002 – 2016 various positions in operations including commercial and operational head of global contract manufacturing at Baxter Halle (Westphalia, Germany)
- MBA from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College (2007)2016 – 2019 head of operations EMEA at Baxter Zurich
- Since 2019 founder and managing director of pos pharma GmbH
- Qualified Supervisory Board Examination by Deutsche Börse AG (2021)
Dr. Wichert does not hold any further mandates on statutory Supervisory Boards or comparable German or foreign controlling entities of commercial enterprises.