Dr. Matthias Tschoerner

Dr. Matthias Tschoerner studied chemistry and microbiology at the Technical University of Merseburg, the Università degli Studi di Modena and the Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, where he graduated with a Diploma in Chemistry in 1994. He earned his PhD with studies on transition-metal-catalyzed enantioselective catalysis at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) in 1999. Since 2000, he has been working on several topics related with the reprocessing of medical devices. First as Head of Research and Development, with the main focus on the development of cleaning and disinfecting agents following a position as head of research and development at a service provider for the processing of highly complex medical devices.

2010 he joined the Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert GmbH & Co. KG in Hamburg, where he is currently responsible for the areas of application engineering, research and development, analytics and microbiology. One focus is, among other subjects, processes of automated cleaning and disinfection for the proper and professional reprocessing of medical devices, taking into account safety and reliability. He is a member of several working groups of professional societies (AKI, AK BWA) and standardization committees (DIN, ISO, VDI). 

Career / Career / Qualification:

• Studies of chemistry in Merseburg, Halle / Saale and Modena (Italy) with a diploma degree in chemistry at the Martin-Luther-University Halle / Saale.
• Doctorate with Dr.sc.nat. ETHZ at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Multi-year positions as head of research and development in medical device companies in Switzerland and Germany.
• Since 2010 at the Chemischen Fabrik Dr. Weigert GmbH & CoKG in Hamburg and currently head of application engineering, research and development, analytics and microbiology.

Professional focus:

• Development and application of procedures for the appropriate and professional reprocessing of medical devices, taking into account safety and reliability.
• Analysis and determination of the cause of problems and development of service solutions.
• Education and training on certain topics of the hygienic reprocessing of medical products.
• Collaboration in various expert committees such as the AKI, the AK BWA and standardization committees such as the DIN, ISO and the VDI.