Profile
My motto: „It is all about people“, that is patients, healthcare professionals, and decision makers. The future of ensuring health, rather than treat diseases, is not so much a question of „where’s the money“, but of focus on the needs of all stake holders in this key field of our civilisation. For this, we as Health Captains need to stand unite in order to overcome old patterns and dogmas, re-define the scope of the system, and to commit to prophylaxis in order to promote a safe and sound life for future generations.
Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Gottwald is currently Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and major share holder of the Ovesco Endoscopy AG, a company developing, producing and marketing cutting edge medical devices for endoscopy. From 2009 until 2021 he was sharing the CEO position with the current CEO. Prior to these engagements Thomas Gottwald held a number of management positions at Fresenius SE where he was founding President and CEO of Fresenius Biotech GmbH, and also served as worldwide Medical Director and Managing Director of Fresenius HemoCare GmbH, as well as Global Medical Director at Fresenius Kabi AG and Managing Director of Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH. He is a general and visceral surgeon by training with close to twenty years of clinical experience and scientific expertise. In addition to his consulting and advisory activities for various companies at home and abroad, he continues his scientific work and teaching activities as an associate professor of surgery being member of the Medical Faculty of Tübingen University.
