Ian King Takeda
Ian has been the Head of External Supply Quality Europe since joining Takeda in April 2017, providing Quality oversight to the Takeda European network of CMOs.
Prior to joining Takeda Ian held various roles over his 29 year career, starting with SmithKline Beecham in 1990 where he held positions in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Production. He later worked for Wyeth/Pfizer in Regional Quality roles with responsibilities for manufacturing sites, Contract Manufacturing Organisations, and distribution. Moving to Germany in 2012, Ian spent five years working at Sandoz International as Head Global External Supply Operations QA, and later as Head Regional Commercial Operations Quality Europe.
Prior to joining Takeda Ian held various roles over his 29 year career, starting with SmithKline Beecham in 1990 where he held positions in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Production. He later worked for Wyeth/Pfizer in Regional Quality roles with responsibilities for manufacturing sites, Contract Manufacturing Organisations, and distribution. Moving to Germany in 2012, Ian spent five years working at Sandoz International as Head Global External Supply Operations QA, and later as Head Regional Commercial Operations Quality Europe.