GPC Biotech Appoints Torsten Hombeck as Chief Financial Officer

05-Dec-2007

GPC Biotech AG announced the appointment of Torsten Hombeck, Ph.D., to Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Hombeck will assume his duties on January 1, 2008. Dr. Hombeck will replace Mirko Scherer, Ph.D., who is resigning from the Company, effective immediately, to pursue other interests. Dr. Scherer will remain a consultant to GPC Biotech.

Torsten Hombeck, Ph.D., joined GPC Biotech in 1999. Dr. Hombeck has worked out of the Company's U.S. offices as Vice President, Finance since 2002, and he will continue to be based in Princeton, New Jersey. Prior to joining GPC Biotech, he held positions in corporate finance and controlling, including financial oversight responsibility for South America, at Beiersdorf AG, an international branded consumer products company. Dr. Hombeck holds a Masters degree in business administration as well as a Ph.D. in Finance from the European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany.

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