Dr Jean-Luc Lowinski will take over the position as Head of Bayer HealthCare (BHC) Animal Health. The division is based in Monheim, Germany. Dr Jean-Luc Lowinski will also join the BHC Executive Committee on his appointment to this new position. In his new role, Dr Lowinski will report to Dr Jörg Reinhardt, Head of Bayer HealthCare.
In his former job assignment the trained veterinarian held the position as Bayer HealthCare Representative Japan and Country Head Bayer Schering Pharma Japan. His earlier positions included Head of BHC Region Asia-Pacific (from 2004-2006), where he was also responsible for the Animal Health business and various other assignments in Asia Pacific, such as BHC Head, China and Regional Head South East Asia for Bayer HealthCare, Consumer Care.
Dr Jean-Luc Lowinski is of French nationality and graduated from the École nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort in 1986 and later earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Nantes. He was awarded an MBA degree by INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France in 1991.
In his new position, he succeeds Lykele van der Broek who will be appointed Chief Operating Officer of Bayer CropScience as of November 1st 2010.
About Bayer HealthCare
The Bayer Group is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of healthcare, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer HealthCare, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, is one of the world’s leading, innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry and is based in Leverkusen, Germany. The company combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Bayer Schering Pharma, Consumer Care and Medical Care divisions. Bayer HealthCare’s aim is to discover, manufacture and market products that will improve human and animal health worldwide.
With a turnover of EUR 977 million (2009) Bayer HealthCare’s Animal Health Division is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of veterinary drugs. The division manufactures and markets more than 100 different veterinary drugs and care products for livestock and companion animals.