Director Science & Technology
Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland
Karoline Bechtold-Peters is pharmacist and holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Munich as well as a degree as “Specialist Pharmacists for Pharmaceutical Technology". She began her industrial career in 1994 at Boehringer Ingelheim in Ingelheim developing solid dosage forms with the focus on powders for inhalation (e.g. Spiriva Inhalet). In 2000 she changed from the small molecule world to Biopharmaceuticals building up Formulation Development at Boehringer Ingelheim’s Biberach site. In 2003 Karoline took over the responsibility for global clinical supplies, aseptic process development and process transfer within Boehringer Ingelheim Biopharmaceuticals. In January 2011 Karoline joined F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG in Basel, Switzerland, where she has been appointed Head of the Department Clinical Manufacturing, Process Science & Business Excellence within Pharmaceutical Development Global Biologics Europe. In 2016 Karoline joined Novartis Pharma AG in Switzerland as Senior Strategy and Technology Leader Pharmaceutics. She is member of the BioFuture Team as well of the Scientific Office of Drug Product Development OneBiologics within Novartis Technical Research & Development.