Eike is Principal Scientist for innovations and technologies in mRNA service offering. He was responsible for development of the upscaled mRNA manufacturing process and implementation of AmpTec™ technologies in R&D. Before joining Merck Life Science KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany, he demonstrated broad technical expertise in synthetic biology and molecular biology by publishing in several peer-reviewed journals. Eike holds a M.Sc. with distinction in Biochemistry from Wuerzburg University and a summa cum laude Ph.D. in cellular Biochemistry from Frankfurt University.