Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Plischke serves as of Member of the Supervisory Board of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft since April 2016. He serves as the President and General Manager of Pharma Group of Bayer Pharma SAS. Prof. Dr. is an Independent Consultant. He served as Chairman of the Management Board at Bayer HealthCare AG from March 1, 2013 to November 1, 2013 and as its Chief Executive Officer from March 1, 2013 to November 2013. He served as a Member of Management Board at Bayer AG from March 1, 2006 to April 30, 2014 and was responsible for Technology, Innovation and Sustainability and for Asia / Pacific. He served as a Member of the Board of Management at Bayer Pharma AG (formerly, Bayer Schering Pharma AG). He served as a General Manager of Pharmaceuticals Business Group at Bayer AG since January 2002. He served as the President of Pharmaceuticals Division and Member of the Executive Committee of Bayer HealthCare AG from 2003 to March 1, 2006. He served as the Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division of Bayer AG from July 1, 2002 to March 1, 2006. He had employment in the Research Department and subsequently in the Sales Department at Bayer Diagnostics from 1980 to 1988. Dr. Plischke studied biology from the Hohenheim University from 1970 to 1976. He received Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Hohenheim in 1979.