Bernhard Mayer serves as Senior Director of Mergers & Acquisitions and Post Merger Integration at Lonza Group Ltd. since July 2015, focusing on establishing a scalable Center of Excellence for organizational integration capabilities. Prior to this role, Bernhard Mayer held various senior positions in mergers & acquisitions and corporate development at Clariant International Ltd. and Huntsman Advanced Materials, where responsibilities included managing transaction services and optimizing site operations. Earlier experience includes significant roles at Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc. and Ciba-Geigy Ltd., emphasizing M&A activity and financial control across multiple business units. Bernhard Mayer holds a Dipl.-Kfm. from the University of Mannheim, specializing in management, accounting, logistics, and related fields.