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BioNTech names ex-Sobi chief Guido Oelkers as CEO, succeeding Ugur Sahin

PUBT·08/03/2026 09:00:46
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BioNTech names ex-Sobi chief Guido Oelkers as CEO, succeeding Ugur Sahin
  • BioNTech named Guido Oelkers as chief executive, set to take office by Feb. 1, 2027, succeeding co-founder Ugur Sahin.
  • Oelkers joins from Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, where he has been CEO since 2017; he has 30+ years in biotech and pharma leadership.
  • Chief Medical Officer Ozlem Tureci will move to the management of a new standalone company to be led with Sahin; a successor search is underway.


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