Alexander is the founder of “Gesellschaft für Gesundes Altern und Prävention” and one of the first members of Heales. He is also a member of the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Alterungsforschung”. Trained in Law, he worked for a short time at Freshfields, Bruckhaus, Deringer LLP, then at some renown think-tanks before joining the staff of the European Parliament. In Brussels he focussed on the Active and Healthy Ageing through Europe initiative – achieving two more healthy years of life expectancy for every European citizen. At RWTH Aachen University, he coordinated the Profile Area – Medical Science & Technology and the activities for the European Institute for Innovation and Technology Health. Alexander is also active in politics, as city councillor and member of a regional parliament.