Dr. Christoph Brücher is a qualified chemist and studied in Mainz, Berlin and Frankfurt. After initial positions as a scientist in the Hoechst and Aventis Group, he moved to the Business Development and Licensing department, initially at Biotest AG and currently at Evonik AG. For more than 16 years he has been involved in research and development cooperations, development services and licensing deals in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech sectors and is a specialist in partnering, dealmaking, negotiations and contract drafting.