The Executive Board of Merck KGaA

Chairman of the Executive Board

Responsibility for Group functions: 
Corporate Strategy; Corporate Communications; Corporate Legal and Compliance; Corporate Auditing

Member of the Executive Board

Responsibility for Group functions: 
Global Human Resources; Corporate Information Services; Site management Darmstadt and Gernsheim; Inhouse Consulting

Regional responsibility: 
EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

Head of the Pharmaceuticals business sector

Responsibility for Group functions:
Patents & Scientific Information

Regional responsibility:
Americas

Head of the Chemicals business sector

Responsibility for Group functions: 
Quality Management; Logistics and Supply Chain

Regional responsibility: 
Asia/Pacific

Chief Financial Officer

Responsibility for Group functions: 
Corporate Accounting & Subsidiaries; Corporate Controlling; Corporate Finance; Corporate Taxes; Corporate Insurance; Corporate Procurement; Investor Relations