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DKFZ - German Cancer Research Center The DKFZ – German Cancer Research Center – is Germany’s largest cancer research institute with an international recognition recently coroneted with the Nobel Prize to Mr Harald zur Hausen for the HPV vaccine. What were the set of values and visions that allowed the DKEZ to have such a prominent…

Pfizer Argentina You were General Manager of Pfizer Peru and Pfizer Venezuela before taking on the challenge of the Argentinean market. How difficult was the experience of adjusting to this unique environment? One of the things that a manager learns quickly in Latin America is how to deal with the volatility and…

Argentine Ministry of Science ¿Porque fue creado en Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, con que visión? Muchos países están aportando importancia a la ciencia y tecnología y representa la razón del desarrollo económico y social de esos mismos países. El ministerio en Argentina se creó en ese sentido, para ayudar a transformar el conocimiento…

Baxter Germany Next year Baxter will accomplish its 50th anniversary in Germany. In the context of its celebration, what would you highlight as the main achievements of the company especially since you took the reigns of the German operations? Baxter Germany has grown steadily in the German market primarily thanks to its…

Janssen-Cilag Argentina When we spoke to Javier Lombar of IMS Argentina, he explained that a lot of multinational companies use Argentina as a base for regional operations. How does Janssen-Cilag operate in this Latin American context, and what role does the Argentinean operation play in Janssen-Cilag’s plans? Janssen-Cilag sees the pharmaceutical business…

GSK Germany You have been leading GSK, one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the German market, for just over a year, after having worked previously in Poland, the UK, France, U.S.A. and Ireland. What has your 20 year career in the pharmaceutical sector taught you about successful management in such…

Celgene Germany Celgene is very new in the German market. What would you say have been the main achievements of Celgene Germany since its establishment in 2006? Celgene Germany started as a small legal entity in a still smaller office at the airport in Munich without even a computer! Three years later…

Hospira Germany Hospira, which was spun-off from Abbott Laboratories in 2004, is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company driven by its vision of Advancing Wellness™. Bringing proven leadership and experience, Hospira provides solutions to help improve the productivity, safety and effectiveness of patient care. With its more than 70-year history…

Nycomed Germany How challenging is for you as General Manager of Nycomed Germany to lead the number one subsidiary of the Nycomed Group and what would you highlight as the key milestones since you took the reins of the German operations? I enjoy the day-to-day challenge of being in charge of the…

TEVA Germany The acquisition of IVAX in 2006 was decisive to establish Teva as the number one generic producer worldwide and further consolidate the company in the German market; and this process continued with the recent acquisition of AWD Pharma in 2008. What as the impact of such acquisitions in your German…

Astellas Pharma Germany Astellas has been present in the German market for almost two decades through Yamanouchi and Fujisawa. But since 2005 it gained a new identity thanks to the merger of the two companies. Could you describe their integration process in Germany and which were the main synergies in the local market?…

ProGenerika The German Pharmaceutical Industry is not only known for its cutting-edge R&D and production base but also for having a high penetration of generics. In your opinion, what role do generics play in the German pharmaceutical market and how have they managed to achieve such a wide penetration? Generics play…