Armin Kessler
Member
Advisory Board
GenScript
Switzerland
Biography
Armin Kessler has over 35 years experience in the global pharmaceutical industry. His most recent appointment was Chief Operating Officer of Hoffmann-La Roche in Basel, Switzerland. Earlier key positions included Director of Pharmaceutical Marketing and Country Management Worldwide for Sandoz, President of Sandoz KK in Japan and CEO of Roche U.K. In addition he served as President of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations. Armin Kessler has a B Sc. in Physics and Chemistry from the University of Pretoria, a B. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, a Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University and an honorary doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Pretoria. He is a registered Patent Attorney at the USA Patent Office. He has served on the boards of Hoffmann-La Roche, Genentech, Syntex, PRA International and CroMedica. He currently serves on the Boards of Actelion, Gen-Probe, The Medicines Co. and Medgenisis.
Research Interest
Biochemistry , Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, business management
