Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> September 14, 2001

Peer Schatz – Qiagen N.v. (qgenf)

PEER M. SCHATZ joined QIAGEN, N.V. as Chief Financial Officer in 1993. Mr. Schatz was previously a partner in a private management buyout group in Switzerland and worked in finance and systems positions in Sandoz Ltd. and Computerland AG as well as in finance, operations, management and sales positions in various startup companies in the computer and software trading industry in Europe and the United States. Mr. Schatz graduated from the University of St. Gall, Switzerland, with a Master's degree in Finance in 1989 and obtained an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1991. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of QIAGEN?

Mr. Schatz: QIAGEN is today one of the largest companies in the life

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