Our Team

    Medical innovation meets entrepreneurial excellence. Delta G Avaris combines the best of both worlds: medical expertise and strategic corporate leadership – together we work to make personalized phage therapy accessible to as many people as possible.

    Management

    Strategic leadership and company management

    Carl Heinrich Bruhn – Co-Founder & Managing Director bei Delta G Avaris

    Carl Heinrich Bruhn

    Co-Founder & Managing Director

    Carl Heinrich Bruhn is an experienced entrepreneur with a strong track record in building and leading companies across multiple sectors, including agriculture, food, energy, minerals, and life sciences. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHB Investment Holding GmbH, which he established in 2004. Under his leadership, the company has developed a diversified international investment portfolio that promotes sustainable growth and innovation in key industries shaping the global economy.

    In addition to his work at CHB Investment Holding, he was the Founder and former CEO of Amatheon Agri Holdings, a vertically integrated agribusiness and food company that he led from 2011 to 2023. Through Amatheon Agri, he advanced large-scale agricultural production and value-chain development across Sub-Saharan Africa, fostering responsible investment and sustainable practices within the agricultural sector.

    Before founding his own company, Bruhn held several senior management positions in the dairy and food industries. From 2002 to 2004, he served as CEO of the Sachsen Milch Group, where he oversaw significant growth and operational transformation. Earlier in his career, between 1993 and 2002, he spent nearly a decade with Nordmilch, one of Germany's largest dairy cooperatives, where he held multiple leadership roles and gained extensive experience in industrial operations, supply chain management, and international business strategy.
    Prof. Dr. med. Christian Kühn – Co-Founder & Medical Lead bei Delta G Avaris

    Prof. Dr. med. Christian Kühn

    Co-Founder & Medical Lead

    Prof. Dr. Christian Kühn is one of the leading clinicians and researchers at Hannover Medical School, where he combines medical excellence with pioneering work in infection control and cardiovascular medicine. He currently serves as Director of the Center for Phage Therapy, a state-of-the-art research and clinical institute dedicated to developing bacteriophage-based treatments as an alternative to antibiotics. Under his leadership, the center has evolved into a hub for innovative approaches to combating antibiotic resistance and improving patient outcomes through personalized therapeutic strategies.

    In addition to his role as Director, Prof. Dr. Kühn serves as Senior Consultant (Erster Oberarzt) at the Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery at Hannover Medical School. In this position, he plays a key role in advancing surgical practices and mentoring the next generation of physicians. His clinical expertise spans complex surgical procedures and interdisciplinary collaboration in transplantation and vascular medicine.

    A testament to his dedication to academic leadership and institutional governance, Prof. Dr. Kühn also serves as Deputy Senator of Hannover Medical School, representing the university's professors. In this capacity, he contributes to shaping the institution's research policy, promoting excellence in science, and strengthening the integration of innovation and clinical care.
    Sven Suhr – Managing Director bei Delta G Avaris

    Sven Suhr

    Managing Director

    Sven Suhr is a dynamic executive with a broad background in energy management, sustainable technologies, and corporate development. He currently serves as Managing Director of both GETEC Corp GmbH and GETEC Green Energy GmbH, where he plays a leading role in implementing the group's strategy for renewable energy solutions and sustainable infrastructure projects. His work focuses on advancing green energy initiatives and driving innovation within the European energy market.

    In addition to his executive roles at GETEC, Suhr serves as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at GETEC Energie Holding GmbH, where he is responsible for strategic investments, corporate partnerships, and portfolio expansion. His expertise in structuring complex transactions and identifying growth opportunities has been instrumental in the group's ongoing expansion across the energy and technology sectors.

    Beyond his work with GETEC, Suhr also holds managing director positions at Neoscan Solutions GmbH and Elfolion GmbH, contributing to the development and commercialization of advanced technologies. Earlier in his career, from 2014 to 2016, he worked as Manager of Business Development at Delta Organic Corps, where he gained valuable experience in sustainability-oriented business models and market development.

    Throughout his career, Sven Suhr has demonstrated a strong commitment to innovation, strategic growth, and environmental responsibility, consistently bridging corporate leadership with a forward-looking vision for the global energy transition.
    Dr. Detlev Haack – Lead Operations bei Delta G Avaris

    Dr. Detlev Haack

    Lead Operations

    Dr. rer. nat. Detlev Haack holds a doctorate and is a pharmaceutical technologist with more than 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical research and development, manufacturing, and business development—including leadership roles at Altana Pharma Oranienburg, Hermes Arzneimittel, and Hermes Pharma. His focus is on the development and implementation of innovative technologies as well as the strategic management of complex product and development programs across the entire value chain.

    Since 2022, he has been supporting mid-sized companies in the field of drug development as an Advisor R&D, and he also serves as a Business Development Advisor to a well-known manufacturer of pharmaceutical raw materials. In addition, he advises several organizations on R&D Quality Assurance for dietary supplements and regulated products. In doing so, he combines scientific depth with regulatory certainty and a strong eye for market-ready product strategies.

    His expertise includes in particular strategy and project planning, cross-disciplinary team coordination, production troubleshooting, IP management, and collaboration with start-ups and multinational companies. In addition, he has been involved as a member of the Board of the Hermes Johannes Burges Foundation, which promotes preventive medicine and healthcare, and in that role is responsible, among other things, for the acquisition, support, and budget control of projects ranging from digital health applications to basic research.
    Rainer Seiler – Lead Market Access bei Delta G Avaris

    Rainer Seiler

    Lead Market Access

    Rainer Seiler is a consultant and entrepreneur in the healthcare market, with a focus on market access, sales, and innovative care models. His work centers on developing and implementing value-creating business models, care projects, and selective contracts—particularly in pharmaceutical care. He currently supports international companies with market access, the commercial scaling of therapies, and strategic partnerships.

    He is the owner of solutions Beratung GmbH in Ulm and a (co-)founder of several companies in the healthcare market. In addition, he serves as a supervisory board and advisory board member and supports companies through strategic growth and transformation processes.

    Rainer Seiler has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry, the pharmacy market, eCommerce, and pharmaceutical wholesaling, including as Managing Director at the Zur Rose Group (including DocMorris) and as Head of Sales at ratiopharm GmbH.

    As an expert in market access, sales strategies, and innovative care models, he is also the author of several specialist books on pharmaceutical key account management, patient centricity, healthcare innovation, and managed care.

    Team

    Our dedicated team

    Dr. Felix Bröcker – Project Management bei Delta G Avaris

    Dr. Felix Bröcker

    Project Management

    Dr. Mara Duven – Project Management R&D bei Delta G Avaris

    Dr. Mara Duven

    Project Management R&D

    Alexander Ernst – Chief of Staff bei Delta G Avaris

    Alexander Ernst

    Chief of Staff

    Fynn Graue – Strategic Controlling bei Delta G Avaris

    Fynn Graue

    Strategic Controlling

    Richard Hartung – Technical Assistance R&D bei Delta G Avaris

    Richard Hartung

    Technical Assistance R&D

    Dr. Florian Herpich – Medical Science Liaison Management bei Delta G Avaris

    Dr. Florian Herpich

    Medical Science Liaison Management

    Kaja Kleinteich – Technical Assistance R&D bei Delta G Avaris

    Kaja Kleinteich

    Technical Assistance R&D

    Dr. Luise Krajewski – Project Management Translational Medicine bei Delta G Avaris

    Dr. Luise Krajewski

    Project Management Translational Medicine

    Shohreh Mirabi – Technical Assistance R&D bei Delta G Avaris

    Shohreh Mirabi

    Technical Assistance R&D

    Chiedza Rushwaya – Project Management bei Delta G Avaris

    Chiedza Rushwaya

    Project Management

    Kerstin Schroeder – Management Assistance bei Delta G Avaris

    Kerstin Schroeder

    Management Assistance

    Prof. Dr. Christian Willy – Business Development bei Delta G Avaris

    Prof. Dr. Christian Willy

    Business Development

    Advisory Board

    Strategic advisory and oversight

    Prof. Dr. Heinz-Walter Große – Co-Founder & Chairman bei Delta G Avaris

    Prof. Dr. Heinz-Walter Große

    Co-Founder & Chairman

    Prof. Dr. Heinz-Walter Große is an accomplished leader with a distinguished career spanning several decades in the healthcare and investment sectors. He currently serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of CHB Investment Holding GmbH, where he brings extensive leadership experience and strategic expertise to the role.

    From 2011 to 2019, he was Chief Executive Officer of B. Braun Melsungen AG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical and pharmaceutical products. During his long tenure at B. Braun, which began in 2005 when he joined the company's Executive Board, Prof. Dr. Große held numerous senior positions including CEO of B. Braun Austria and Director of B. Braun of America Inc., and made significant contributions to the company's global growth and innovation.

    In addition to his work at B. Braun, he has held influential roles in other organizations. From 2018 to 2023, he served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Aesculap AG, a B. Braun subsidiary specializing in surgical technologies. From 2015 to 2023, he was President of SAFRI, the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business, where he actively promoted economic cooperation and sustainable development between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa.
    Dr. Karl Gerhold – Co-Founder bei Delta G Avaris

    Dr. Karl Gerhold

    Co-Founder

    Prof. Dr. med. Axel Haverich – Co-Founder bei Delta G Avaris

    Prof. Dr. med. Axel Haverich

    Co-Founder

    Prof. Dr. Axel Haverich is a distinguished cardiac surgeon and medical innovator whose career has had a profound impact on cardiovascular medicine and regenerative research. From 1996 to 2023, he served at Hannover Medical School, where he led groundbreaking clinical and academic work in the field of cardiac and thoracic surgery. Under his leadership, the institution evolved into a global center of excellence for cardiovascular transplantation and tissue engineering.

    In addition to his tenure at Hannover Medical School, Prof. Dr. Haverich has held several prominent positions in Germany's academic and scientific community. From 2010 to 2011, he served as President of the German Society for Surgery, demonstrating his commitment to advancing surgical science and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. From 2012 to 2018, he was a member of the University Council of Leibniz University Hannover, contributing his expertise to university governance and research development.

    As a pioneer of biomedical innovation, Prof. Dr. Haverich has co-founded several institutions and companies dedicated to advancing implant technology and regenerative medicine. He is a co-founder of NIFE Hannover, the Lower Saxony Centre for Implant Research, which bridges medical research with engineering and material sciences. In 2008, he co-founded Corlife Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in tissue-engineered heart valves. Continuing his entrepreneurial vision, he co-founded REBIRTH active Inc. in 2021, driving the translation of regenerative therapies from research into clinical practice.

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