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Lars Weingarten is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, currently serving as Director of Global Business Development & Licensing at Merck Group since January 2009. Career progression at Merck includes roles such as Head of Search & Evaluation Oncology, Chief of Staff for the Research Unit Oncology, Senior Project Manager in Global Research & Development, Manager of Global Strategic Planning in Oncology, and Associate in Inhouse Management Consulting. Prior experience includes a traineeship in Industrial Management at BASF from 1997 to 1999. Lars Weingarten holds multiple advanced degrees, including a PhD in Cancer Biology from both DKFZ German Cancer Research Center and Heidelberg University, as well as a Master of Science in Immunology from Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and a Master's degree in International Business Administration from Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society.