Fueled by my enthusiasm for science and innovation for patients I build on a more than 25 year successful career in the pharmaceutical industry

Experience and skills to plan and drive drug development strategies and operations, regulatory interactions and accompany RD merger & acquisition deliverables across a broad spectrum of indications (inflammation, immunology, pain, respiratory, cardio-metabolic and GI diseases)

Strong Communicator

Passion for working in an international environment. So far I have lived in Germany, USA, Switzerland (including Suisse-romande)

CV

Novartis 2008 – 2019

Global Head QPPV Office & QPPV
R&D Head Pain Management
Chief Medical Officer

Altana (Nycomed) 2003 – 2008

Head Project, Portfolio and Alliance Management
RD Head New Indications & Licenses

Bayer 1990 – 2003

Deputy Therapeutic Area Head
Director Global Project Management
International Clinical & Strategic Project Leader Research Scientist

Board Certified Pharmacologist & Toxicologist, Board of Medicine Düsseldorf, NRW (1999)

PhD in Biochemical Pharmacology, University Düsseldorf, Germany (1988)

License as Medical Doctor, University of Cologne, Germany (1987)

Memberships

European Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (EACPT)
American College of Physicians (ACP)