Dennis Fink was born and lives in the Rhine area close to Cologne and he has a scientific background (Ph.D. in marine microbiology at the Max Planck Institute in Bremen in 2011). In 2012, he co-founded a media agency for science communication in Cologne together with a colleague and supported by the federal government's start-up grant and led it as CEO for 6 years. He then set up and managed marketing teams at companies such as QIAGEN and Labforward before joining Xlife Sciences AG in 2023.
At home he is supported by his wife raising three daughters and when time permits, he can also be found at the gym or involved in musical projects.