Dr Marco Schroeder | Technology Optimization Lead
Novartis | Brazil

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Surname, Title: Schroeder, Dr. rer. nat.
First Name(s): Marco Kai Uwe
Date of Birth: 11.12.1968
Place of Birth: Hann. Münden
Marital Status: Married, two children
Nationality: German
SCHOOL EDUCATION
1975 - 1979 Elementary school (Königshof, Hann. Münden)
1979 - 1988 Academic secondary school (Grotefend Gymnasium, Hann. Münden)
May 1988 University entry qualification (1.8)
MILITARY SERVICE
1988 - 1990 Military education (reserve officer)
Pioneer Battalion 2 (Hann. Münden)
AWARDS
May 1990 Medal of honor (German Federal Armed Forces)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
1990 - 1994 Study of pharmacy (Braunschweig, TU)
1994 - 1995 Practical work: hospital (Military Medical Centre Ulm)
Practical work: pharmacy (Rosen-Apotheke Hann. Münden)
January 1996 Approbation
LIFE CAREER/PROMOTION
Dec. 1995 - Feb. 1996 Pharmacist (Rosen-Apotheke, Hann. Münden)
Mar. 1996 - Apr. 1999 Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Technology (Prof. Dr. K.-J. Steffens, Pharm. Institute, Bonn University)
Mar. 1996 - Apr. 1999 Doctoral thesis (summa cum laude): collaboration with Nestlé Ltd. (R&D Center Konolfingen, Switzerland)
May 1999 - Dec. 2001 Laboratory Head and Project Leader (Pharmacy R&D, Formulation Development, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Basel)
Jan. 2002 - Apr. 2007 QVM Manager for process optimization & process validation,
Head of Compression, Encapsulation & Film Coating (Galenical Bulk Operations Solids, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Basel)
May 2007 - Dec. 2012 Project Team Leader, PTL IQP Champion (PU Launch, Novartis Pharma Stein AG)
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LIFE CAREER/PROMOTION (CTD.)
Jan. 2013 - Apr. 2014 Product Improvement Lead (Mgmt. Novartis PharmOps CH)
since May 2014 Technology Optimization Lead (SU Engineering Mgmt., Novartis PharmOps CH)
PATENTS/PUBLICATIONS
June 1999 Title of doctoral thesis:
“Development of Densified Applications from Spray Dried Milk Derived Products for Rapid Reconstitution”
Mar. 1996 - Apr. 1999 Initiation of two patent applications regarding the subject named above
July 1999 Initiation of one patent application regarding the subject:
“Fast Dissolve” (collaboration with Bayer AG, Leverkusen)
since May 1999 Initiation and support of three patent applications regarding the subject: “Dry Foam Technology” (Roche, Basel)
AGITATION BESIDES STUDY AND DOCTORATE
1992 - 1993 Scientific co-worker (Institute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Braunschweig TU)
1991 - 1994 Member of students and institute commission (Braunschweig TU)
1996 - 1998 Representation of scientific co-workers (Bonn University)
since Oct. 2012 Team leader & trainer Badminton (BC Lörrach-Brombach)
since Mar. 2013 Deputy chairman BC Lörrach-Brombach
MEMBERSHIP
since Oct. 1996 APV, Germany since Dec. 2001 GSIA, Switzerland
POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
APV - Granulation: Single Pot Technology and Other Trends
- Recent Technologies for Production of Pellets and Micro- particles
- Lubrication, Particle Flow, Transportation - Modern Ways for the Manufacturing of Solid Dosage Forms
- Structural Design of Solid Products as Prerequisite for High Quality: Know-how Transfer Food - Pharma
- Solvent-Free Granulation
- 3rd World Meeting on (Bio-)Pharmaceutics, Pharm. Tech.
- Pharmaceutical Production 2010, PAT (speaker)
CfPA Root Cause Investigation for CAPA
Concept Heidelberg Pharmaceutical Applications for Spray Drying (speaker.)
Dechema Basic Operations of Pharmaceutical Technology
GSIA (b.o.) Performance Measurement in the Pharmaceutical Industry
IVT Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (speaker)
Mettler Toledo Thermical Analysis in the Pharmaceutical Industry
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POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CTD.)
Pharmacenter Strategies & Trends in Pharmaceutical Development & Production
PRORONET Six Sigma in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Roche intern. Leading Basic Seminar, Plant Manager Seminar
Roche intern./extern. Communication-/ Presentation Seminars
UMETRICS Design of Experiments (MODDE®)
INTERCIM Process Rules Discovery
Novartis intern. - Novartis Insights, Leading at the Frontline
- Kepner Tregoe (Problem Solving & Decision Making)
- certified “Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt” (Novartis: IQP Gold)
- rapid Root Cause Investigation (rRCI)
- enhanced Business Process Re-engineering (eBPR)
- IQP Silver & Gold Certification (4S & Lean)
- Deviations and Complaints Certification
- Train the Trainer Certification
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS/EXPERIENCE
Roche - CCI Spray Drying (Nutley, U.S.) - Xeloda® product transfer (Nutley, U.S.), FDA inspection
Novartis - Onbrez® Breezhaler® launch, FDA inspection
- Inhalation packaging (Bosch) & improvement of folding box design for Q-family (Horsham, U.K.; Sasayama, Japan)
- LCZ696 product transfer (Beijing, China)
- Foradil™ Aerolizer™ quality improvement projects & packaging transfer (Suffern, U.S.); FDA-, Quantic inspection
- SOM230C process analysis (Schaftenau, Austria)
- Inhalation capsule filling (IMA) & packaging (Uhlmann) improvement, technology transfer (Barberà dV, Spain)
- Support of Due Diligences & External Supply Organization - PharmOps CH representative (Red Star Meetings)
- Trainer & Coach (Operational Excellence)
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/HOBBIES
Languages German: native, English: fluent, French: school knowledge
Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office/-Project, Lotus Notes
- Origin, BALI, Trackwise, ConDor, SAP, AQWA etc.
Statistical Tools - Minitab® (incl. Design of Experiments)
- Multivariate Data Analysis (SIMCA®)
Analytics Characterization of Physical Solid State Properties (e.g. SEM, Laser Light Diffraction, X-ray Spectroscopy, BET, Andersen Cascade Impactor etc.)
Sports Badminton (Regional Squad Trainer U11-U15)
CH-Stein, 2016/06/22
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