Presently, Achim Kaufhold holds the position of Chief Medical Officer of Hansa Biopharma AB. Dr. Kaufhold is also on the board of Anzamune Ltd. and Professor at RWTH Aachen University.

He previously was Chief Medical Officer for Basilea Pharmaceutica AG, Director-Clinical Development at GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Chairman of CMP Therapeutics Ltd., Chief Scientific & Medical Officer at Pharmexa A, President & Chief Executive Officer at Affitech A, Chief Medical Officer & Vice President at Chiron Corp. and Chief Medical Officer of Berna Biotech AG.

Achim Kaufhold received a doctorate from Universität zu Köln.