Werner Wenning who has been chairman since 2012, is giving way to Dr. Norbert Winkeljohann, 62, at Bayer AG. Previous NextBayer AG board chairman Werner Wenning is stepping down from his post at the drug and chemical company, which is facing a major legal battle over its Roundup weed killer. He will be succeeded at the company’s April 28 board meeting by board member Norbert Winkeljohann, 62, the company said in a news release Wednesday. Thousands of lawsuits filed in U.S. states and federal courts say Roundup has caused cancer in users. Groundskeeper DeWayne Johnson was awarded US$289 million by a California jury in the first Roundup case to go to trial.

Source: The Standard February 27, 2020 07:07 UTC