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Dr. rer. nat. Eberhard Jochims
      
International Consultant

Nach dem Abitur am neusprachlichen Zweig des Nordsee-Gymnasiums in Büsum begann Eberhard Jochims sein Studium der Naturwissenschaften mit den Hauptfächern Botanik, Zoo(physio)logie, organischer wie anorganischer Chemie und den Nebenfächern Physik und Geographie in Hamburg, wohin er nach einigen Studiensemestern in Tübingen auch wieder zurückkehrte. Dort legte er sowohl das Philosophicum wie das Staatsexamen und einige Jahre später auch die Promotionsprüfung ab. Während der Promotionszeit arbeitete er sowohl als Assistent am Institut für Hydrobiologie und Fischereiwissenschaft in Hamburg wie auch als Lehrer für Biologie und Chemie an einem Privatgymnasium. Nach einer dreijährigen Anstellung als Biologe in Bielefeld, wechselte er zu Boehringer Mannheim, wo er seine Tätigkeit als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Bereich Therapeutica begann. (weitere Einzelheiten siehe weiter unten im „Professional Profile“)

After having passed the final examination at the secondary school the “Nordsee-Gymnasium” in Büsum Eberhard Jochims started to study natural sciences at the University of Hamburg. Main subjects being botany, zoo(physio)logy, organic and inorganic chemistry having as subsidiary subjects physics and geography. After having changed to the University of Tübingen for several terms he returned to Hamburg where he passed his examinations in philosophy and pedagogics. There he also passed his States examination and some years later he also there got his doctor’s degree. While studying for the doctorate he worked as assistant at the institute for hydrobiology & fishery sciences and at the same time as teacher at a pivate secondary school teaching the subjects biology and chemistry. After having worked for three years as biologist in Bielefeld he moved to Mannheim where he started his career as regional manager in the division “Therapeutics” of Boehringer Mannheim. (Further details to be found further down in the “Professional Profile”)

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Professional Profile

 

Dr. Eberhard Jochims, born in Kiel, Germany, graduated with a doctorate in Natural Sciences (Botany, Zoology and Organic Chemistry) from the University of Hamburg.

 

1975 he joined Boehringer Mannheim as Regional Marketing Manager Therapeutics and in this function he finally was responsible for all marketing and sales activities including training of local field forces, organisation of symposia, clinical studies and scientific information in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. 1986 he took over the position of a Marketing Manager Therapeutics in Boehringer Mannheim (Far East) Ltd. being responsible for the build up and development of the pharmaceutical business in whole South East Asia which grew during this time by more than 30%. While working in Asia he also acquired special knowledge in the field of malaria and antimalarials. During periods of absence of the GM he also was appointed as Acting General Manager of BM(F.E.).

 

After his return to BM in Germany he joined the division Biochemicals and for two years carried out market research studies to evaluate new business areas before he became head of the new product line ”Bioanalytics” which was to be built up with enzymatic, immunological and microbiological tests for the food and environmental analysis. End of 1992 he took over the function ”International Business Co-ordination Biochemicals” reporting directly to the head of division. During this time he advised the BM Biochemicals country organisations in all business aspects and headed the Bioreagents Business Team whose responsibility it was to develop the business and to streamline all marketing activities world-wide.

 

1996 Dr. Jochims changed to BM Group Development with the main task to develop non core business areas of BM into profitable self depending business units which also included the preparation of respective business plans and financial projections.

 

During his 23 years with Boehringer Mannheim he nearly exclusively worked as executive in international functions not only in the headquarters but also as expatriate in South East Asia which gave him a deep understanding of different people and cultures.

 

Autumn 1998 he left the company to take up a new challenge as independent consultant to the Life Science Industry. Because of his broad background in natural sciences he now is actively working on especially market and internet research projects in the areas of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, biochemical, biological and environmental businesses.  

 

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Successfully completed projects and still running activities (*) in the area of:

 

Food Analysis (markets, new products, methods etc.)

 

Medicinal Plants (economical importance, ingredients, growth conditions etc.)

 

Point of Care Products (evaluation of the POC testing market in selected European countries including, competition, regulations, reimbursement etc.)

 

BSE Tests (market size, regulations, requirements, approval, legal aspects etc.)

 

DNA Analysis (markets (GMO, identification), size, prognosis, technical requirements, role of Biochips etc.)

 

hIVD (methods, instruments, markets, regulations etc.)

 

Drug Research (methods, market, main players, trends etc.)

 

Helicobacter pylori (market, methods, players, growth, licenses etc.)

 
Market survey on Tyrosine Kinases (kinase assay systems (HTS) and companies working in this field incl. acquisitions)
  
Biosimilars* (regulations, main players, market survey, trends)
  

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