10/27/2026 updated
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CEO & Strategic Consultant | Pharma, Chemical & Oil and Gas Industries
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Worldwide
Dipl.-Ing (TH) Chemie-Ingenieur (M. Sc. Chemical Engineering), TU/TH Darmstadt, GermanyBusiness DevelopmentChemical EngineeringProject ManagementPharmaceutical Engineering
Process Equipment & Plant Engineering
Extensive knowledge in process equipment and complete lab-, pilot- and production-scale plants for API and HPAPI synthesis, including small and large molecules. Expertise covers pressure equipment directives, corrosion-resistant materials, chemical reactors, filterdriers, centrifuges, heat exchangers, evaporators, bioreactors, clean utilities, isolators, gloveboxes, aseptic fill and finish lines, freezedryers, oral solid dosage systems, and cleanroom technology.
Strategic Management & Business Development
Over 30 years of experience managing reputable engineering and process equipment manufacturing companies serving the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, fine chemical, and oil and gas industries worldwide. Proven track record in M&A, restructuring, business development, project management, and execution of complex international projects.
Regulatory & Quality Compliance
Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks including Pressure Equipment Directive PED, ASME, BSP, GMP, FDA, ATEX, and qualification and validation processes such as DQ, IQ, OQ.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hands-on experience in M&A transactions, including leading turnarounds, restructuring, and the sale of companies to strategic investors, as demonstrated during the role at H+E Pharma GmbH / S-Tec GmbH.
Sales & Marketing Leadership
Extensive background in managing sales and marketing functions at senior levels, including roles as Managing Director Sales and Marketing and Chief Sales and Business Development Officer across multiple international companies.
Turnkey Plant Projects
Experience with turnkey plant delivery for pharma and biotech industries, covering engineering and equipment manufacturing for chemical synthesis, water systems, and modular fuel handling systems.
Chemical Research & Publications
Academic research background in synthesis and modification of zeolites for reversible hydrogen storage, with scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
International Operations Management
Proven ability to manage operations across multiple countries including Germany, Switzerland, Italy, USA, and Spain, leading teams and organizations in diverse cultural and regulatory environments.
Financial Management
Formal education in financial management through the ESADE Business School Financial Management Program, complemented by an MBA and M&A program from Columbia Business School.
Extensive knowledge in process equipment and complete lab-, pilot- and production-scale plants for API and HPAPI synthesis, including small and large molecules. Expertise covers pressure equipment directives, corrosion-resistant materials, chemical reactors, filterdriers, centrifuges, heat exchangers, evaporators, bioreactors, clean utilities, isolators, gloveboxes, aseptic fill and finish lines, freezedryers, oral solid dosage systems, and cleanroom technology.
Strategic Management & Business Development
Over 30 years of experience managing reputable engineering and process equipment manufacturing companies serving the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, fine chemical, and oil and gas industries worldwide. Proven track record in M&A, restructuring, business development, project management, and execution of complex international projects.
Regulatory & Quality Compliance
Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks including Pressure Equipment Directive PED, ASME, BSP, GMP, FDA, ATEX, and qualification and validation processes such as DQ, IQ, OQ.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hands-on experience in M&A transactions, including leading turnarounds, restructuring, and the sale of companies to strategic investors, as demonstrated during the role at H+E Pharma GmbH / S-Tec GmbH.
Sales & Marketing Leadership
Extensive background in managing sales and marketing functions at senior levels, including roles as Managing Director Sales and Marketing and Chief Sales and Business Development Officer across multiple international companies.
Turnkey Plant Projects
Experience with turnkey plant delivery for pharma and biotech industries, covering engineering and equipment manufacturing for chemical synthesis, water systems, and modular fuel handling systems.
Chemical Research & Publications
Academic research background in synthesis and modification of zeolites for reversible hydrogen storage, with scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
International Operations Management
Proven ability to manage operations across multiple countries including Germany, Switzerland, Italy, USA, and Spain, leading teams and organizations in diverse cultural and regulatory environments.
Financial Management
Formal education in financial management through the ESADE Business School Financial Management Program, complemented by an MBA and M&A program from Columbia Business School.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2024
Languages
GermanNative speakerEnglishNative speakerFrenchNative speakerItalianNative speakerPortugueseBasic knowledgeSpanishNative speaker
Project history
Engineering and consulting services to companies operating in the chemical, life science and oil and gas industries worldwide. Supports CEOs and management teams in critical strategic decisions and in the execution of complex international projects.
Supporting companies operating and serving the chemical, pharma, biotech and oil and gas industries worldwide in specific projects, such as M&A, restructuring, business development, project management, basic and detail engineering of chemical synthesis plants for APIs and HPAPIs, Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) and aseptic fill and finish plants.
AUSTAR offers Turnkey Plants to the pharma and biotech industries worldwide (engineering and equipment manufacturing).