Multi-decade background in space and equity finance: Specializing in tech commercialization - with focus on space - and involvement in numerous primarily international activities since 1987. Venture capital management and innovative financing schemes, board positions and special tasks - plus own investment portfolio - since the early 1990ies. Pioneering and ongoing activities related to OSAM (on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing). Diploma degree in aerospace engineering from RWTH Aachen University, and i.e. EVCA Institute investment management, alumnus of the International Space University ISU, Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Born in 1961, and married with two children.