Dr. Sönke Bästlein is an experienced investment professional with industrial background and an affinity to Asia. His work experience in senior roles includes Corporate Finance (MainFirst Bank, Frankfurt, 2013 – 2015), Private Equity (Nordic Capital, Stockholm/Frankfurt, 2008 – 2013), Chairman / Member of the Advisory Board of various PE portfolio companies (2007 – 2013), Top-Management Consulting (McKinsey & Company, Frankfurt, 1991 – 2008), and international EPC (Uhde GmbH, 1986 – 1990). He holds a PhD in business administration from Goethe-University Frankfurt (1990) and a diploma in mechanical/process engineering from RWTH Aachen (1985).