Dr. Thielmann earned his PhD in Physical Chemistry/Material Science from the University of Düsseldorf. He has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including leadership roles in pharmaceutical development and as Operational Excellence Leader Biologics at Novartis, as well as Head of Lean in global production at Takeda. Currently, Mr. Thielmann is leading the "Functions of the Future" transformation program at Takeda Manufacturing & Supply, where he is responsible for implementing business process improvements across a broad portfolio with a focus on digitalization and automation.

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