Sander new managing director at Sanofi Pasteur MSD

08.03.2012 13:33

Andreas Sander has been CEO of Sanofi Pasteur MSD (SPMSD) in Leimen, the German branch of the leading vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur MSD, since mid-December 2011.

The managing directors Dr. med. Dirk Knieps (Marketing & Business Management) and Dr. med. Klaus Schlüter (Scientific Affairs & Market Access) will continue to be responsible for their respective business areas.

The pharmacist and MBA graduate Andreas Sander has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He comes from the Danish ALK-Abelló Arzneimittel GmbH, Wedel, which specializes in allergen preparations. There he was Vice President Central Europe and General Manager Germany, responsible for business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Previously, Mr. Sander worked for 6 years at the former Wyeth Group, now Pfizer, in various management positions, including Commercial Director, Head of BioPharma and most recently as Managing Director of Wyeth in Poland. The main areas of responsibility were biologics in rheumatology and dermatology as well as the vaccine business.