Horst Mertens

Horst Dr. Mertens serves as the COO & CBDO at Emperra GmbH E-Health Technologies since May 2023, overseeing business operations in various domains, including finance and marketing, while facilitating negotiations with institutional investors for strategic growth. With a rich career spanning over three decades, Dr. Mertens has held prominent roles such as Managing Director & Partner at S&P HCC GmbH and Senior Medical Advisor at Emperra, where management of clinical studies and optimization of commercial strategies were key responsibilities. Prior experience includes senior consultancy positions at LPKF Laser & Electronics SE and Novo Nordisk Biopharm, along with pivotal roles at Fresenius Kabi and ALMIRALL Hermal GmbH, focusing on clinical operations and medical affairs. Dr. Mertens holds a Dr. med. degree in Human Medicine and an MBA in Business Administration from the universities of Bochum and Essen, complemented by an executive program at Harvard Business School.