Richard Wetzel

For personalized Theranostics | Efficiency driven by lean principles and collaborative leadership

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

About

At ROTOP Pharmaka, we drive advancements in Theranostics, specializing in the manufacturing of radiopharmaceuticals, strategic partnerships, and seamless project execution—from research through GMP qualification to regulatory approval. Leveraging my expertise in company building, project management, and process development, I support ROTOP’s growth trajectory while ensuring the successful delivery of our customers' projects. With prior experience as COO at denovoMATRIX and a strong foundation in translational research, I bring a multidisciplinary approach to the industry. My commitment lies in fostering effective collaboration and innovation, driving impactful scientific solutions that align with organizational goals, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

Experience

  • VP CDMO at ROTOP Pharmaka GmbH
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Enabling seamless Project execution. Supporting organizational excellence and, development and growth.

  • denovoMATRIX GmbH (Full-time · 6 yrs)
    • Managing Partner
      Jun 2020 - Sep 2024 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • CSO
      Oct 2018 - Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Co-founder of denovoMATRIX GmbH, building team and products.

  • Projektmanager at B CUBE, TU Dresden
    Apr 2016 - Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Translational research in life sciences, cell culture and biomaterial sciences, business case development.

  • Doctoral Student at German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
    Jan 2011 - Jun 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    studying interaction of primary neural stem cells with biomaterials.

  • Intern and Diploma thesis at Roche
    May 2009 - Mar 2010 · 11 mos

    Mammalian cell culture and metabolite analysis for optimization of production of biologics.