Markus Czanta is an experienced, innovative and result-oriented Manager who graduated in physics at Heidelberg University, obtained his PhD at Siegen University and received an Executive MBA from Ashridge Business School, UK. His experience covers various leadership positions in Research and Development (R&D) as well as Marketing and Sales (M&S), Product Management and Business Development. At present, he is the Director of Digital Transformation / Digitalization of Merck’s business unit Display Solutions. With 1.4 billion € sales, the BU is a market leader for specialty chemicals for the display (LCD, OLED), the electronics and the semiconductor industry.