Evotec SE has reaffirmed its financial guidance for 2023 and outlined its ethics policy in a conference call with analysts on 22 January. This follows the announcement on 3 January by Werner Lanthaler, the chief executive, that he would be stepping down from his position for personal reasons. Mario Polywka, a member of Evotec’s supervisory board, has agreed to serve as interim CEO until a new chief executive is appointed.