BioNTech AG has announced that as of September 1, 2014 Mr. Sierk Pötting will join the management team of BioNTech AG as CFO (Chief Financial Officer), succeeding former CFO Mr. Michael Kring. Sierk Pötting draws on many years of experience. After completing his degree and postdoctoral work in quantum physics, he began his career as a consultant with the company McKinsey before moving over to work with Novartis.

For the past several years, Mr. Pötting has served as CFO and Vice President at Sandoz Inc. in the USA.