Gerhard Lang currently holds the position of Manager Untargeted Screening, overseeing the process of chemically characterizing the complex compositions of heated tobacco product aerosols and tobacco smoke by applying state-of-the-art chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques.
Gerhard holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the University Würzburg, Germany, and a diploma degree in food chemistry from the Technical University of Berlin. The focus of his academic research was on the isolation and structural elucidation of secondary metabolites from microorganisms. During his career at PMI, he acquired extensive experience in product development and the chemistry of tobacco products. His scholarly accomplishments extend into several published works, underscoring his significant contributions to the field of tobacco research.