About Dirk
Flexible to work globally on-site as well as remotely whatever preferred by client (in English as well as German)
- Senior healthcare / life sciences executive with 25+ years of international leadership in healthcare delivery, public health strategy, innovation, and life sciences.
- Board-certified surgeon and health economist with deep experience in system transformation, M&A, and technology commercialization combining clinical and management experience with strategic acumen
- Held senior roles in top-tier hospitals, government entities, private equity-backed providers, and global consulting firms.
- Proven record in healthcare / life sciences innovation and technology commercialization, executing restructuring programs, and managing cross-border humanitarian initiatives
English
Native or bilingual
German
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Presidential Court Office for Development AffairsSenior AdvisorPUBLIC SECTOROctober 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Developing United Arab Emirates’ global foreign and humanitarian assistance architecture
- Advising on global foreign assistance and humanitarian health initiatives.
- Leading development of healthcare infrastructure projects in international humanitarian contexts.
- Member of Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian team
- German-Emirati InstituteSenior AdvisorTECHAugust 2024 - Today (1 year and 10 months)Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCreation of joint projects and technology transfer between both countries with focus on health and health technologies. Focus on research and development, intellectual property generation and commercialization. Identification of collaboration partners in both countries and building platforms for collaboration including academic institutions, industry partners and government entities
- Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH)Director Health Sector Innovation, Senior AdvisorHEALTH AND WELLNESSSeptember 2014 - August 2024 (9 years and 11 months)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Built and led Abu Dhabi's Health Innovation Ecosystem (85+ startups), coordinating across sovereign wealth funds, investors, research institutions, and regulators.
- Established Abu Dhabi's Health Technology Assessment (HTA) framework for innovative technologies.
- Launched Abu Dhabi’s first privately funded Life Sciences Research & Innovation Grant Program.
- Led development of Sheikha Fatima Children's Hospital in Pristina, Kosovo.
- Developed and oversaw operational and financial reporting systems for public hospital network.
- Oversaw planning and delivery of medical services during Special Olympics World Games 2019 in Abu Dhabi
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Education
- Health EconomistCologne2003Postgraduate Health Economics Program with focus on Healthcare Management
- PhD Medicine (Surgery)University of Greifswald2001Postdoctoral lecturing qualification and PhD ("Habilitation") based on biomechanical research in Bochum, Berlin and Miami