Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Company Description
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft operates as a life science company in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Germany, Switzerland, North America, the United States, the Asia Pacific, China, Latin America, and Brazil.
It operates through Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment provides prescription products primarily for cardiology and women’s health care; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology, and ophthalmology; and diagnostic imaging equipment and contrast agents, as well as cell and gene therapy.
The Consumer Health segment offers nonprescription over-the-counter medicines for self-medication and self-care; nutritional supplements; allergy, cough, and cold; dermatology; pain and cardiovascular risk prevention; and digestive health products.
The Crop Science segment offers chemical and biological crop protection products, improved plant traits, seeds, digital solutions, and pest and weed management products, as well as customer services for agriculture.
It also engages in the breeding, propagation, and production/processing of seeds, including seed dressing.
The company distributes its products through wholesalers, pharmacies and pharmacy chains, supermarkets, online and other retailers, and hospitals, as well as directly to farmers.
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1863 and is based in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Country | Germany |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Industry | Chemicals and Allied Products |
| Employees | 87,280 |
| CEO | William Anderson |
Contact Details
Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1 Leverkusen, 51368 Germany | |
| Phone | 49 214 30 1 |
| Website | bayer.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | 0P6S |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | EUR |
| ISIN Number | DE000BAY0017 |
| SIC Code | 2800 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| William N. Anderson | Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer |
| Wolfgang U. Nickl | Chief Financial Officer and Member of Management Board |
| Stefan Oelrich | Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division and Member of the Board of Management |
| Heike Prinz | Chief Talent Officer, Labor Director and Member of Management Board |
| Rodrigo Santos | Member of Management Board and President of the Crop Science Division |
| Julio Triana | Member of Management Board and President of Consumer Health Division |
| Dr. Judith Hartmann | Member of Management Board |
| Amanda McClerren | Chief Information Officer, Head-Digital Transformation and IT-Crop Science Division |
| Dr. Jost Reinhard | Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations |
| Bill Dodero | General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Law Patents and Compliance |