The supervisory board of SCHOTT AG unanimously appointed Dr. Frank Heinricht to the position of chair of the board of management at its meeting on February 27, 2013. Heinricht is currently chair of the board of management of Heraeus Holding GmbH. He completed a degree in physics and a doctorate in engineering at the Technical University of Berlin and began his professional career at TEMIC Semiconductor.

After holding positions as general manager and chair of the Integrated Circuits Division, he was appointed CEO of TEMIC Semiconductor in 1998. In 2003, Heinricht joined Heraeus Holding as a member of the board of management. He was appointed chair of the board and labor director in 2008.