Dr. Uwe Krüger (1964; German citizen) has been a member of the Executive Board since 1 March 2007 and Chief Executive Officer of Oerlikon since 8 May 2007. From 1 March 2007 to 8 May 2007 he performed the task of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Before joining Oerlikon, Dr. Krüger was Chairman of Turner International, a member of the Hochtief Group, and Senior Vice-President of Turner Corporation (Dallas), where he was chiefly responsible for strategic corporate development, new areas of business and M&A projects. 

Dr. Krüger studied physics, mathematics and economics at the University of Frankfurt with research internships at the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Columbia University, New York, and the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. He began his professional career as a consultant with A.T. Kearney, working on consultancy projects in the automotive and high-tech industries. In 1997 he moved to the HOCHTIEF Group, where his main positions included Senior Vice President Corporate Development and CEO Central Eastern Europe.