The Winning Formula
Despite tremendous challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, it continues with its commitment to innovation and the discovery of novel drugs to address unmet medical needs. Indeed, medicinal chemists face a challenge of their own. Trying to survive in a changing environment where pharma is focusing on biologics drug candidates will require chemists to adapt.
CHEManager International asked R&D experts of chemical and pharmaceutical companies to elaborate on their research strategy and share their opinion with our readers. In detail, we interviewed professionals ranging from CEOs to heads of R&D and process development about:
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- The crucial success factors in chemical and pharmaceutical research,
- The role of information technology tools in developing reaction routes and processes, and
- Challenges and changes affecting the work of R&D chemists in the future.
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Read their insightful answers here.
Dr. Alexander Biedermann
Vice President Medical, AstraZeneca Germany
Dr. Timo Flessner
Head of Chemical Development, Pharmaceutical Division, Bayer
Klaus Urbahns
Head of Global Discovery Technologies, Pharmaceutical R&D, Merck
Prof. Jochen Maas
Head R&D FF, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland
Stef L.E. Heylen
COO, Janssen R&D
Dr. Michael Quirmbach
Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, Corden-Pharma International
Lukas von Hippel
CEO, Pharma Waldhof
Dr. Jürgen Sans
Head of Innovation Management, Alzchem
Dr. Ralph O. Schoenleber
VP Research and Development, Bachem
Dr. Karl Kolter
Vice President Global Research & Formulation Nutrition & Health, BASF
K.J. Kiewel
Director R&D, Cambrex
Ingrid Hegbom Ekman
Director R&D, Cambrex
Claudio Pozzoli
R&D Director Chemical Division, Cerbios
Dr. Bernhard J. Paul
General Manager, European Pharma Solutions, Johnson Matthey
Jason Apter
Head of Research Solutions, Life Science Business Sector, Merck
Andreas Stolle
Vice President, API Process Development Services, Patheon
Dr. Jörg Mohr
Head of Process Development & Analytics, Saltigo
Dr. René Imwinkelried
Executive Vice President, Head of Global R&D, Siegfried
Dr. Ralf Karch
Head of Research & Development Precious Metals Chemistry, Umicore
Linda Hicks
Vice President Global Technology, Vertellus
Olivier Simon
Head of Technology R&D and Process Development, Weyl-Chem Lamotte
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