Draft:Thomas Schinecker

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Thomas Schinecker
Dr
Born (1975-04-23) April 23, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAustrian
CitizenshipAustrian, German
EducationUniversity of Salzburg
New York University
OccupationCEO of Roche
Children3

Dr. Thomas Schinecker (born April 23, 1975) is an Austrian-German pharmaceutical executive and the chief executive officer of the Roche Group since March 2023. He succeeded Severin Schwan, who was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Roche Group.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life[edit]

Thomas Schinecker was born to an Austrian father and German mother. He grew up in Singapore as the son of an ABB employee from the age of nine.[7] At the age of 19, he began studying genetics at the University of Salzburg, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1997. He then continued his studies as a molecular biologist at New York University where he received his M.S in 2000 and Ph.D. in 2003.[8][9][10][11][12]

Career[edit]

In 2003, Schinecker joined the Roche Group as a management trainee working in the Roche diagnostics division in several countries[13]. He subsequently held various positions within Roche Diagnostics until we was appointed CEO Roche Diagnostics in 2019. Schinecker is known for leading the company's COVID-19 test kit efforts as the CEO of the Roche Diagnostics division.[14][15][16][4][17][18]

In January 2023 he served ad-interim as CEO Roche Pharmaceuticals before taking on the position full-time in March 2023, succeeding Severin Schwan.[8][19][3][20][21]

Memberships[edit]

Schinecker is a Mmmber of the Innovation Board of Labor Berlin (Charité and Vivantes).[22]

Personal life[edit]

Schinecker is married and has three children. The family has lived in Rotkreuz, Switzerland since 2017. He plays basketball, volleyball and squash.[7][23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Roche's chief executive to step down and become chair". Financial Times. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. ^ a b Roland, Denise (2022-07-21). "Roche CEO Severin Schwan to Step Down Next Year". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. ^ a b OLOF-ORS, Nathalie. "Roche Set For Shake-up At The Top". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  5. ^ Mancini, Donato Paolo (2022-07-21). "Roche's chief executive to step down and become chair". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. ^ "Pharma: Der neue CEO Thomas Schinecker muss Roche wieder vorwärtsbringen". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. ^ a b "Interview mit neuem Roche-Chef – "Wir werden dieses Jahr mehr in Forschung und Entwicklung investieren"". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. ^ a b "Roche | Dr. Thomas Schinecker". www.roche.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  9. ^ "Pharma: Der neue CEO Thomas Schinecker muss Roche wieder vorwärtsbringen". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  10. ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Auf den stillen Schaffer Thomas Schinecker warten bei Roche grosse Aufgaben". Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
  12. ^ Feldges, Dominik (2023-03-14). "Auf den stillen Schaffer Thomas Schinecker warten bei Roche grosse Aufgaben". Neue Züricher Zeitung. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  13. ^ Roche Diagnostics CEO: GenMark deal will further expand global reach, retrieved 2023-05-30
  14. ^ Burger, Ludwig (2022-07-21). "Roche diagnostics head to take helm of Swiss pharma giant". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  15. ^ swissinfo.ch/jdp (26 December 2021). "Roche at-home Covid tests receive US FDA nod". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  16. ^ Weiland, Noah; Thomas, Katie (2020-03-13). "Trump Administration Moves to Speed Coronavirus Testing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  17. ^ Freeman, James (2020-03-13). "Opinion | March Without Madness". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  18. ^ Miller, Robert (2023-05-30). "Faster Roche coronavirus test receives US Food and Drug Administration backing". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  19. ^ "Roche - Doing now what patients need next". www.roche.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  20. ^ "New biomarkers, technologies and pharma products will fill Covid vacuum: Roche CEO". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  21. ^ "Drohende Stagnation – Der Roche-CEO sollte auf Einkaufstour gehen". Finanz und Wirtschaft (in German). 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  22. ^ "Innovation". Labor Berlin (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  23. ^ Feldges, Dominik. "Thomas Schinecker tritt bei Roche ein schwieriges Erbe an". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-04-24.


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