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Frank Binder

Dr. Frank Binder is an experienced Supply Chain leader in the Life Sciences industry, having worked at major pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies based in Switzerland, US and Japan. As Corporate Officer and Head of Global Supply Chain Management at Santen, he transformed Santen’s Supply Chain, enabling Santen to globalize its business, from its dominant position in the Japanese market to global leadership. Prior to this role, Frank has been Head of International Supply Chain at the US Biopharma company Celgene, building and leading the European, Asian, Chinese and Middle East Supply Chains, and has held various Supply Chain roles at Swiss Pharma companies Roche and Novartis (including at Novartis Biopharmaceutical Operations), and at management consultancy Accenture. Thereby he’s gained a broad and deep Supply Chain Management expertise, spanning chemical, biopharmaceutical and galenical production, planning, NPI, S&OP/IBP, international logistics, and distribution in multiple markets across continents. He is regularly invited to speak at major industry conferences in Europe, USA and Asia as a recognized thought leader, and enjoys contributing to the advancement of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain practice. Frank holds a doctorate in Physical Chemistry (Dr. phil. nat.) from University of Berne, complemented later by courses at Cranfield University, Harvard Business School and INSEAD. Managing teams and stakeholders across the world, and across very different business cultures, is one of his daily challenges. Frank has a multicultural background himself, and is fluent in several languages (English, French, German, Spanish), and has significant management experience in executive roles, spanning Europe, Asia and the US.