Mike Schaefers WEST

As Vice President Global Marketing, Mike is responsible for the global Marketing activities of Wests Pharmaceutical Packaging System Division. Mike joined West in 2000.  He previously headed West Pharmaceutical Services Scientific & Technical Customer Service Group for the European and Asia Pacific markets as Director of Technical Customer Service. In 2006, he became Vice President Marketing Europe with responsibilities for Marketing and Technical Support in Europe before he assumed his current position in 2012. Prior to joining West, Mike spent several years with the drug delivery company R.P. Scherer GmbH & Co. KG in Eberbach, Germany, in sales and marketing roles.

Mike received his degree and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, in 1993 and 1995, respectively. He also earned a diploma in Business Management from IHK in Essen, Germany, in 1995.  He is a frequent speaker and organizer of conferences.