Bühler's Board of Directors intends to appoint Schär as the new CEO as of January 2026. He has a degree in physics from the EPFL in Lausanne. After gaining initial professional experience in the consulting industry, he joined Bühler 20 years ago to set up the new Nanotechnology business unit. After managing the Grinding & Dispersing business unit, he was appointed to the Group Executive Board in 2013 and was responsible for the Advanced Materials division. He then took over the management of the global Services & Sales organisation.