Vesna Kapelj

Vesna Kapelj has a wealth of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Vesna is currently working at Centrient Pharmaceuticals as the Chief Technical Officer, a role they have held since February 2023. Prior to this, they were the Global Head of Manufacturing, Science & Technology (MS&T) at Centrient Pharmaceuticals from May 2022 to December 2023. Before joining Centrient Pharmaceuticals, they worked at Novartis where they held various roles, including Site Director Chemical Operations from January 2018 to May 2022. In this role, they successfully restructured the manufacturing site to become a reliable and competitive European launch site. Vesna also introduced new innovative APIs and implemented OPEX programs to improve business and production processes. In addition to their position as Site Director, they also served as the Country Coordinator of Novartis Technical Operations from January 2018 to September 2019 and as Head of HSE&BC of Chemical Operations from October 2016 to December 2017. Earlier in their career, Vesna worked at Sandoz where they held several leadership positions in production, maintenance, business development, and API development. Their accomplishments at Sandoz include launching new APIs, achieving significant growth in production volumes, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Vesna Kapelj attended the University of Ljubljana, studying chemical engineering. No specific start or end year was provided.