Wenzel Novak, PhD Gerresheimer Bünde GmbH

Dr. Wenzel studied biology and did his PhD in physics at the Max-Planck-Institute for Neurochemistry in Munich. He is the head of a laboratory in a Swiss biotech-company and worked on Keratinocytes for wound healing. He also supervised project management and production for pre-sterilized syringes, he designed the manufacturing area, built up the process and quality systems and operated the start-up phase of production. He was previously a Chief-Innovation-Officer at a pharmaceutical equipment supplier where he developed new methods of sterilization and filling processes. While in the USA for two years, Dr. Wenzel established the market for cell- and gene therapy equipment. In 2018, he resumed a new role as a senior global business developer.