Prof. Dr. Michael Süss was elected Chairman of Oerlikon's Board of Directors at the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the same year he joined the Board. On July 1, 2022, Prof. Süss assumed the position as Executive Chair, overseeing all Group-level management topics and leading the Executive Committee in addition to his role as Chairman of Oerlikon’s Board of Directors. From 2015 to 2016, he was also CEO of Georgsmarienhütte Holding, a German steel company. Prior to that, he was a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Siemens Energy Sector. From 2008 to 2011, he was CEO of the Fossil Power Generation Division of the Energy Sector, and a member of the Group Executive Management of Siemens AG Power Generation Group from October 2006 to December 2007. After holding various positions at BMW, IDRA Press S.p.A. and Porsche AG, Prof. Dr. Süss was appointed to the Managing Board of Mössner AG in 1999. Following Georg-Fischer Group’s takeover, he was named Chairman of the Managing Board of GF Mössner GmbH. From 2001 to 2006, he was COO at MTU Aero Engines and significantly involved in the IPO of the company. From May 2009 to July 2018, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of Herrenknecht AG. Prof. Dr. Süss graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from TU Munich, Germany, and completed his doctorate in 1994 at the Institute for Industrial Science/Ergonomics at the University of Kassel (Dr. rer. pol.), Germany. On October 29, 2015, he was awarded an honorary professorship of TU Munich.