Franco Di Muzio

Biography

Franco Di Muzio has 40 years experience in the pharmaceutical and other industries, encompassing international management experience in business development, strategic marketing, international finance, M & A and re-engineering businesses. After graduating in Economics and Business in 1963, Dr Di Muzio worked for Colgate Palmolive and Nestle before joining Squibb (now Bristol Myers Squibb) for eight years. Dr Di Muzio became Executive Vice President of BMS' medical equipment and products division, Weck International Inc., in charge of Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa. In 1990, he joined Glaxo Wellcome plc. (now GlaxoSmithKline plc) in London as Area Managing Director and Head of all GW's business in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Following early retirement from Glaxo Wellcome, in the beginning of 1998, he joined Alza International, the then world leader in drug delivery systems, as Managing Director, based in London, in charge of the company's business expansion in all markets outside the US and remained there until the end of 2000. On 6 May 2015 it was announced Dr Di Muzio had been appointed Interim Chairman due to Richard Warr’s ill health.

Research Interest

 Medicine, Pharmaceuticals