Professor Schmidtke's great commitment as director of a newly formed three-member directorate and executive board guided FiBL through the COVID-19 pandemic. He managed the expansion of the FiBL complex with great skill. The simultaneous growth of FiBL to about 290 employees was strategically and operationally managed under his leadership.
Until the end of 2023, Knut Schmidtke, Beate Huber (Head of Department of International Cooperation) and Jürn Sanders (Head of Department of Food System Sciences) will form the FiBL Directorate. As planned, Michel Keppler (Director of Finance, Resources and Administration) will join as of August 1, 2023. Day-to-day business in research, extension, and administration will continue to be managed by the current heads of department.
The Foundation Council expresses its sincere thanks to Knut Schmidtke for his extraordinary achievements and tireless commitment. The Foundation Council is taking a measured approach to the succession issue to ensure the continued development of a healthy, successful research and consulting business.
Contact
Bernard Lehmann, President of the Foundation Board
Tel +41(0)79 416 61 42, bernard.lehmann(at)fibl.org