Dr. Gilbert Wenzelis
Biotechnology
Garphi biosciences
India
Biography
Dr. Gilbert Wenzelis is a pharmacist with over 30 years of top management and consultancy experience in the worldwide healthcare industry. As a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis (2000-2002) he reported directly to Chairman and CEO Daniel Vasella. In this capacity, Dr. Wenzel was responsible within Novartis for Group-wide strategic planning, consulting and M&A. Prior to his position at Novartis; he was a senior partner (Director) with McKinsey (1985-2000). Later he also led the worldwide Competence Center Pharma/Healthcare of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (2004-2005). Before entering the consultancy field he started his career in 1980 at Hoechst AG in various operational functions in the pharma division (now Sanofi Aventis). Between 2001 and 2004 Gilbert was the Executive Chairman of Equity4Life AG, a CHF 180 Mio biotech fund located in Zurich. He is also a co-founding member of two Swiss medical foundations (StiftungProstatakrebsforschung and StiftungIntegrierteMedikamentenver
Research Interest
Business
