Eppendorf: Christine Munz

Eppendorf has appointed Christine Munz as the new CEO of the Eppendorf Group, effective Oct. 1. She will succeed Wilhelm Plüster, who will now take on other strategically relevant responsibilities at the company. Munz will join Eppendorf from Leica Biosystems, where she is currently VP and general manager of core histology and previously served as VP of life science. Munz also previously spent 17 years with Roche, culminating with the position of global head of product management.