Alpharma LLC
Robert J. Polzer, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President and President, Research and Development at Zoetis. In this role, he is responsible for leading a global organization that discovers, develops and registers new products, including genetic testing, vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics that help predict, prevent, detect and treat animal health conditions in the eight core species that Zoetis serves. He also leads teams that develop new sensor and biodevice instruments to complement the core portfolio.
Dr. Polzer joined Zoetis in 2015 as the Head of Global Therapeutics where he led research and development activities to discover and register innovative solutions. He has been pivotal in advancing the company’s recent innovations, including monoclonal antibody platforms across species and therapeutic areas and a growing portfolio of companion animal parasiticides. He has also fostered external innovation collaborations with Colorado State University, which is developing new immunotherapies that could pave the way for alternatives to antibiotics in food-producing animals, and Regeneron, which is exploring the connections between animal and human health.
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Alpharma LLC
mk2Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways. Building on 60 years of experience, we deliver quality medicines and vaccines, complemented by diagnostic products and genetic tests and supported by a range of services. We are working every day to better understand and address the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals in ways they find truly relevant.