Belen Garijo has been credited with overhauling Merck’s research and development unit.
She will replace Stefan Oschmann whose term ends next April after five years at the helm of the Darmstadt-based group. German software group SAP made the first cracks in the glass ceiling last year when it appointed Jennifer Morgan as co-CEO alongside a male executive.
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