Jurgen founded Terra Rossa Capital and lead the formation of the SALSA fund in late 2006 and he is currently the Chair of the Terra Rossa Capital Investment Committee.  Jurgen also serves as the CEO of Bio Innovation SA, Australia’s leading biotechnology industry development company, supported by the South Australian government.  Prior to Bio Innovation SA, Jurgen held various other senior management positions, including VP Business Development with Bavarian Nordic, CEO of Vaccine Solutions and Senior Scientist with Peptech Ltd. 
 
Jurgen holds a PhD in Biochemistry (University of Bielefeld) and Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (Macquarie University) and sits on a large number of private and public sector boards and advisory committees.