Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial and business competence through founding his own consulting company, executive management positions in fast food consumer industry and MedTech start-up company, successfully integration into BSC R&D organisation, European market potential assessment and successful business proposal development • Demonstrated scientific and IP knowledge capabilities as member of BSC Corporate Patent Review Boards and Technology Assessment Committee • Extensive experience in technology & product development in medical manufacturing, commercialisation, regulatory approval process, ISO quality certification system • Exhibited leadership, project management and problem solving skills in both scientific and industrial environments • Lead of the Innovation core team initiative to re-invigorate the innovation culture across BSC • Excellent communication and networking skills perfected through leading worldwide inter-site projects and presentation forums Specialties: Research & Development Innovation Management Open innovation
Member of the Management Advisory Committee
Member of the Executive Operating Committee and the Management Advisory Committee
Member of the Executive Operating Committee and the Management Advisory Committee
Consulting for the Heathcare Business area
Vice President R&D and Shared Services (from 06/2016) - Head of the R&D Treatment Franchise & Shared Services organization at HQ (Gothenburg) as well as the global locations (UK, USA, Finland, Thailand) and Co-Chair Treatment Franchise - Shared Services such as Laboratories, Packaging, Artwork & Innovation prototypes, R&D excellence (efficiency improvement, productivity, resource distribution, optimization of product development process) - Controlling R&D Franchise Budget Vice President Global Innovation & Clinical Research (09/2015 - 06/2016) - Innovation strategy as well as all clinical trials (RCTs) - Assessment / Due Diligence of external companies / products / innovations and potential acquisition - Introduction of new technology development process within the life cycle management process - Governance for innovation and upstream marketing portfolio - Introduction of a medical value map (clinical & economic evidence) for portfolio optimization - Management of R&D Excellence Performance and efficiency improvement
- 100% Boston Scientific Inc. entity - Operational responsibility for R&D, Operations, Service, Administration, Quality Management, and "dotted-line" Global Sales - Successful integration of StarMedTec site into the BSC Group - Laser Capital Equipment & Service business model - FDA audit at StarMedTec location, increase in sales and product registration (PMDA) in Japan
- Managing Director with responsibility for BSTZ GmbH (R&D, Operations, Administration and Quality Management) - Successful integration of Inflow Dynamics AG in Boston Scientific Inc. - Head of Research & Technology Development in Europe - Project management and global implementation of the newly developed front-end innovation process in the BSC Group - Development of bio-compatible and imaging-compatible materials and geometries for vascular implants
• Start-up company in medical technology with development & manufacture of vascular implants, global sales • Portfolio strategy and Technology and Product Development projects addressing all stages of the product development cycle, from conceptualization to commercialization. • Improved Regulatory Approval strategy and related processes, established ISO 13485 quality certification system • Clinical Management – structuring human studies with world-wide competence centres (opinion formers / clinics) • International sales strategy / key account management in over 30 countries of the world • Profit/loss responsibility/cost management • License and OEM supply agreements with process partners • Managed entire Due Diligence process with BSC including the business pitch of core competencies, product engineering and the patent portfolio as part of the for sale of the company in Q1/2003