As of January 2014, Stephan Reuter is the new managing director of OPTIMA Pharma GmbH in Mornshausen, a worldwide known manufacturer of high quality innovative freeze-drying systems for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Mr Reuter, 44, joined Optima Pharma from an executive position at B Braun Melsungen AG. As a qualified engineer, he brings to this new position two decades of professional and management experience in the pharmaceuticals.

His previous fields of responsibility included the development of project management processes, management of complex international product developments and investment projects, the structuring and managing of project management departments and the execution of major projects worldwide.

As head of project management and engineering he spent many years in a pharmaceuticals-oriented engineering and management consulting business and prior to this, in leading international plant engineering companies.

With his extensive knowledge of pharmaceuticals technology and many years experience in management and project management, Stephan Reuter is ideally qualified for successful management of the Mornshausen plant.