Markus Stuebchen Hoffmann La-Roche

Markus Stuebchen started his career in 1996 with the Hoechst AG, Frankfurt, Germany, as a project engineer for DS facilities in the field of e-coli-fermentation, downstream processing and purification. Since 2008, he held positions at F. Hoffmann - La Roche, Basel, Switzerland, as Head of Plant Maintenance and Compounding of Basel's Parenterals Production and Head of Blister Packaging Operations in Kaiseraugst. After joining Global Engineering in 2016 Markus took over the role of the Global Technical Lead Large Molecules Drug Product, which was later moved to Roche's Innovation Technology Group PTI. In this function, he collaborates with global and site functions from engineering, MSAT, procurement and quality as well as equipment suppliers to leverage the implementation of innovative technologies and harmonization of processes across the company's manufacturing sites in Europe and the US. The current focus of his activities is the identification of innovative robotic technologies and deployment of robotic systems in commercial DS and DP manufacturing and packaging as well as the design of Roche's tailored Facility of the Future in his field of responsibility. In this context, Markus leads the Roche Robotics Network Team and engages in the ISPE Special Interest Group Robotics and the Aseptic CoP.