Ben Lipps

BEN LIPPS, PH.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing
Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Fresenius Medical Care North America, Chief Operating Officer
and a director of Fresenius U.S.A. since October 1989, and in various
capacities with Fresenius U.S.A.’s predecessor since 1985. Dr. Lipps
joined Dow Chemical Company in 1966 and led the research team that
developed the first hollow fiber dialyzer between 1967 and 1969. Prior
to joining Fresenius U.S.A’s predecessor, Dr. Lipps was a Vice President
of Research and Development for Cordis Dow Corporation. Since September
1996, Dr. Lipps has been President and a Director of FMCH.