Dr. Petra Jantzer

Dr. Petra Jantzer currently serves as a Senior Managing Director at Accenture, leading the Global Industry Sector for Life Sciences and holding various executive roles since October 2016. In addition to responsibilities at Accenture, Dr. Jantzer is a Board Member at both Accenture Switzerland AG and Accenture Services AG. Previously, leadership positions included President and Vice President of the Board for Advance – Gender Equality in Business, and Partner at McKinsey & Company from 1999 to 2016. Dr. Jantzer holds a PhD in Immunology (Cancer Immunology) and a Master's degree in Molecular Biology (Genetics, Immunology) from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Early academic experience included a postdoctoral research position at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.