Georg Zenner

CEO / Geschäftsführer at Zenner Life Science Partner GmbH

Zurich, Switzerland

About

Consultant and interim manager in Pharma - In depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry from bench to clinical, medical, regulatory environment and marketing with > 25 years of successful leadership in pharma on national and international level. Global thinking and simultaneously understanding of LOC (local operating company) needs and exploiting synergies. Experienced, successful leader of diverse teams to achieve strategic goals. Analysing and understanding of complex scientific data and communicating them in a simplified way. Extensive experience in Medical, Marketing, Life Cycle Management, Drug Development principles and Business Development and thereby successful bridging medical & scientific perspectives and drug development into corporate strategy. - Managing pre-launch activities in different therapeutic areas. Successful launches of blockbusters and other drugs in different therapeutic areas of Rx - my experience is overarching all therapeutic areas including gene therapy and orphan diseases / rare diseases - including AI (artificial intelligence) in medical projects. Passionate about Medical projects covering the translation from preclinical to clinical stage and launch preparation. Enthusiastic about developing growth opportunities and strategies for pharmaceutical companies. Medical background as pharmacologist and immunologist is leveraged by a financial and accounting track record and marketing expertise.

Experience

  • CEO at Zenner Life Science Partner GmbH
    2007 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos

    Consulting and operational support for the Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medtech Industry: • Consultant / Interim Manager / Contractor (Medical, Marketing, CEO) • Strategic Consultancy • Medical Expert (Pharmacologist; immunology, e.g. respiratory diseases, rare diseases, nephrology, hematology and more) • Marketing Expert • Reorganisation / Change Manager • Licensing • Medical Advisor / Medical affairs • Medical Director • Marketing Director • Project Management • Educational training (medical, marketing) • Interim management at different job levels (CEO, Business Unit Director, Marketing Director, Medical Director, Medical Affairs Manager) Background • >25 years experience in the Pharma Industry (national & international markets) • National and International level incl. Senior Management (incl. responsibility for blockbusters) • Marketing (launching new products; re-launch; life cycle management; P&L > 500M) • Medical (diverse functions and therapeutic areas; clinical studies) • Finance • Pharmacologist / Immunologist

  • International Business Leader at Hoffmann-La Roche
    2006 - 2007 · 1 yr

    Oncology, leading a team, matrix organsiation, global responsibility, international level, blockbuster

  • Global Head of Marketing and Sales at Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis
    2005 - 2005 · Less than a year

    Dottikon ES is a producer of APIs; leading a team in marketing and business development

  • GlaxoSmithKline (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Business Unit Head Respiratory Portfolio
      2001 - 2005 · 4 yrs

      Marketing responsibility of respiratory portfolio: Asthma, COPD, Allergy, Smoking cessation; life cycle management; deputy of head of marketing; sales responsibility

    • Therapeutic area head (respiratory portfolio incl. allergy)
      1999 - 2001 · 2 yrs

  • Medical Marketing Manager at Novartis Pharma Schweiz
    1997 - 1999 · 2 yrs

    medical affairs responsibility of the following areas: Osteoporosis, asthma, allergy, HRT, fertility products, calcium products