Melsungen. Dr. Schulz (61), who has served as Chairman of the Management Board for Aesculap AG since April of this year, studied mechanical engineering and aviation at the RWTH Aachen. After his doctorate in 1988, he came to Tuttlingen to join Aesculap. Later, he served as head of the production plants for many years at the B. Braun UK subsidiary in Sheffield, England. In March 2008, he became a member of the Aesculap AG Management Board, responsible for the Production, Strategic Purchase & Supply Chain Management divisions as well as logistics. Dr. Schulz is married and has five children.