HAMBURG (dpa-AFX) - Following the surprising departure of Evotec's CEO Werner Lanthaler, the company has found a permanent solution for its top management. Christian Wojczewski will take over the position of CEO from Mario Polywka on July 1, the company announced on Tuesday evening. The latter had taken over the position on an interim basis following the departure of Lanthaler on January 3.

According to the press release, the new CEO is a qualified chemist with over 20 years of experience in various management positions, most recently as head of Mediq and at Linde Healthcare. With him, Evotec has gained an experienced CEO from the healthcare sector with extraordinary success in transforming companies. The election was unanimous and the result of a comprehensive selection process that began in January 2024.

Investors welcomed the news. The Evotec share price rose by one percent on the Tradegate trading platform in an initial reaction./he/tih