Dr. Rüdiger Grube is Chairman of EADS and has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler since 2001, where he is responsible for corporate development, which includes corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, industrial participations and IT. Since 2004, he has also been responsible for all North East Asian activities, including those in China. Dr. Grube joined Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, later renamed Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA), in 1989. He holds a degree in aircraft construction and engineering from the University of Hamburg and a doctorate in industrial science.