Reinhard Büscher

Reinhard Büscher, Head of Unit for Support for Industrial Innovation, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission (Belgium)

Dr Büscher was born in 1952 in Lower Saxony in Germany; he holds bachelor degree and Ph.D. in Economics. Before joining the EC in 1989, he worked at the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Germany for nine years.

In the European Commission, he has been working in different areas, such as a Member of the Cabinet of Bangemann, a special Adviser for Industrial Aspects of the Information Society, Head of Unit for Standardization, for Industrial Aspects of Electronic Commerce, for E-Business, ICT industries and services, for Innovation Policy Development and since January 2008, Head of Unit for Support for Industrial Innovation.

Dr Büscher is married since 1972 and has one daughter. He is a passionate mountaineer and grandfather.