Mr. Benjamin Hein
Member of the Executive Board Merck KGaA and CEO Electronics, Merck KGaA
Benjamin Hein is a member of the Executive Board of Merck and CEO of Electronics. Prior to this, he led Life Science Services (now part of Advanced Solutions), overseeing a global organization across sales & marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain operations — based in Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Ben first joined Merck in 2011 and returned in 2014 to join Inhouse Consulting. As Head of Group Strategy and the CEO Office, he helped shape the company's strategic direction. He subsequently moved into the Electronics business sector as Head of Strategy and Business Transformation, contributing to its repositioning as a key semiconductor player through acquisitions and transformation programs.
Following this, he moved closer to operations in Electronics. As General Manager and Head of Delivery Systems & Services for Greater China and Southeast Asia (based in Taiwan), he achieved high double-digit business growth and strengthened partnerships with leading semiconductor customers. He later served as Head of Specialty Gases, broadening his operational and commercial expertise.
From 2021 to 2024, he represented Merck on the SEMI Europe Industry Advisory Board.
Ben holds a Master of Business (Marketing) from Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and a Master of Science in Strategic Marketing from Maastricht University, the Netherlands.