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About Data4Life
D4L data4life gGmbH is a nonprofit healthtech organization funded by the Hasso Plattner Foundation.
With an international team, Data4Life is working towards its vision of a world where health data is ready for research in the areas of public health and personalized medicine to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
In pursuit of these goals, Data4Life has been collaborating since 2017 with medical experts from renowned research institutions worldwide, including various university hospitals, the Robert Koch Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut.
Data4Life is headquartered in Potsdam, Germany with offices in Berlin and Singapore.
More details on www.data4life.care.
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Data4Life announces the appointment of Dr. Ben Illigens as new CEO by the Hasso Plattner Foundation
Data4Life welcomes Dr. Ben Illigens as its new CEO, appointed by the Hasso Plattner Foundation. He brings expertise in digital health to lead the next phase of innovation and global collaboration.
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Dr. Ben Illigens
Dr. Ben Illigens is a neuroscientist (MD) with more than 15 years of international experience at the intersection of medicine, technology, and global health. He has held senior leadership roles in clinical research, data science, and digital health, and is the author of over 80 peer-reviewed publications. At Data4Life, Ben’s focus is on advancing interoperable platforms, precision medicine, and global health research through innovation and collaboration.
Roksana Lichte
Roksana Lichte joined Data4Life in 2025, becoming part of the management board.
Peter Hoffmann
Peter Hoffmann joined Data4Life in 2019, where he has been part of the Management Board since 2022 as Head of Engineering Asia and Co-CTO since 2024 at the Singapore location.
Karina Oberheide
Karina Oberheide joined Data4Life in 2020 and has been as VP Business Development & Strategy since 2022 and as Chief Strategy Officer since 2024 part of the Management Board.
Sebastian Woinar
Sebastian Woinar joined Data4Life in 2019, becoming part of the management board as VP of Engineering in 2022 and Co-CTO in 2024.
