03 Jul New CEO of Jenoptik starts in August
Dr. Dominic Dorfner will lead the photonics group Jenoptik together with Dr. Prisca Havranek-Kosicek and Dr. Ralf Kuschnereit as of August 1, 2026, as the company reports. At the end of March 2026, the supervisory board unanimously appointed him as the future CEO of Jenoptik for a three-year term.
Dorfner, born in 1980, studied physics with a focus on semiconductors and bio-nanotechnology at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Illinois, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in the field of photonic biosensors. His professional career began in strategic consulting at Roland Berger, focusing on industrial and high-tech companies. Since 2021, he has held leadership positions at Danfoss, most recently as President & CEO of Semikron Danfoss, a manufacturer of power electronics. He already introduced himself to shareholders and employees on June 9, 2026, as a guest at the Jenoptik annual general meeting in Jena.
Source: www.jenoptik.com
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