Claus Zieler is currently the President of International Commercial at Astellas Pharma. Prior to this, they spent 12 years at Bayer in various leadership roles, most recently as SVP Bayer Pharmaceuticals Region APAC. Before Bayer, Claus spent 11 years at Schering AG, where they eventually became the General Manager of Argentina. Claus has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has proven himself to be a successful leader in various roles. Claus is a strong advocate for patient-centricity and is passionate about improving access to quality healthcare for all.
Claus Zieler studied molecular biology at Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they earned their B.A. and M.Sc., respectively. Claus then went on to earn their M.B.A. from INSEAD, one of the world's leading business schools.
Their manager is Yukio Matsui, Chief Commercial Officer. They are on a team with Nobuaki Tanaka - President, Japan Commercial, Hiroshi Hamaguchi - President, Greater China Commercial.
Current role