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2025 - 01 - 06
Dr. Stefano Papa Appointed Executive Board Member of Berlin-Chemie AG responsible for Technical Operations
Berlin, December 18th, 2024 – The Supervisory Board of Berlin-Chemie AG has appointed Dr. Stefano Papa to the Executive Board, effective December 4th, 2024. He will oversee Technical Operations, which includes production, quality management, supply chain, and engineering. Dr. Papa succeeds Dr. Christian Matschke, who left the company at the end of November 2024 to pursue new professional opportunities.
Dr. Papa, currently Corporate Production Director at the Menarini Group, brings extensive experience in pharmaceutical operations, having held leadership roles at Menarini – Von Heyden in Dresden and other major pharmaceutical companies. He holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
“We are pleased to welcome Stefano Papa to the Executive Board to lead Technical Operations,” said Dr. Luca Lastrucci, CEO of Berlin-Chemie AG. “His expertise will support a smooth transition and strengthen our capabilities in production, quality, and supply chain strategies.” Dr. Lastrucci also expressed his gratitude to Dr. Matschke for his significant contributions over the past decade, wishing him success in his future endeavors.
Dr. Papa commented, “I am honored to take on this role and work with the talented team at Berlin-Chemie. Together, we will build on the progress achieved and continue driving excellence in alignment with Menarini’s global strategy.”
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Berlin-Chemie AG, is an international, research-based pharmaceutical company established in 1890 and headquartered in Berlin-Adlershof. The company has been a subsidiary of Italy's Menarini Group since 1992 and is responsible within the group for the primary-care business in Germany and in over 30 countries of Central and Eastern Europe as well as Central Asia. The group's largest production site is located in Berlin, where high-quality medicinal products are manufactured for over 90 countries worldwide. Berlin-Chemie generated sales of around 1.469 billion euro in 2023 and employs around 2,000 staff in Germany and 3,000 in the CEE/CIS region.
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