As the Head CMC & Industrialization, PS Biotech & CGT unit at Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Dirk Böhm leads and coaches a cross-functional team responsible for process development, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory aspects of cell and gene therapy products. He has over 20 years of experience in international biotech and pharma manufacturing settings, with a strong track record of delivering excellent results efficiently and reliably to high quality standards.

His mission is to bring innovative therapies to patients through collaboration and excellence in execution across the Bayer CGT companies and the units in the Bayer group. He is passionate about building efficient teams and organizations, developing talent, and creating a motivating environment. He is also focused on continuous improvement and a clear strategy and direction to bring the best performance year over year. He is an innovation ambassador of the organization, supporting and enabling scouting of external technology and business opportunities.

I am an enthusiastic MES Business Solutions Manager with experience in delivering site wide digitalization projects ranging from environmental monitoring, MES and eLogs systems that interface with ERP’s LIMS, Data historians etc. My experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry ranges from direct patient care, bioscience reagent manufacture, hospital diagnostics and human and animal pharmaceuticals. I have been an IBMS licensed biomedical scientist, worked in QC laboratories and now work to digitalize operations at the Lonza Netherlands Cell and Gene plant which currently includes allogeneic, autologous and mRNA modalities.

My main experience with MES systems lies with MODA ES, Lonza’s own next generation MES solution for eBR and eLogs. I lead an interdisciplinary team to bring this solution to the shop floor.

Outside of my core function I enjoy implementing systems to improve efficiency and drive operational improvements.

I am also an avid guitar player, having performed in numerous rock, blues and jazz bands as well as teaching guitar on an individual basis.

Bayer ist ein internationales Life-Science-Unternehmen mit einer über 160-jährigen Geschichte und Kernkompetenzen in den Gebieten Gesundheit und Agrarwirtschaft. Der Bayer-Konzern wird über die drei Divisionen Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health und Crop Science geführt. Weltweit gliedert sich das Unternehmen in rund 354 Gesellschaften in 83 Ländern (2022) auf. Unser Unternehmenszweck „Science for a better life“ spiegelt sich in der Entwicklung bahnbrechender Innovationen in der medizinischen Versorgung und in der Landwirtschaft wider. Wir tragen dazu bei, Lösungen für das Wachstum und die Folgen des zunehmenden Alterns der Weltbevölkerung sowie für die steigende Belastung der natürlichen Ökosysteme zu finden. Kurz: Wir wollen unsere Vision „Health for all, hunger for none“ realisieren.

Creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world is our purpose. The science and technology we advance are constantly evolving. But through our enduring values, our ambition remains steadfast. We strive to deliver truly transformative treatments, contributing significant value to society while creating an exceptional experience for our people. Our main areas of focus include Gastrointestinal and Inflammation, Rare Diseases, Plasma-Derived Therapies, Oncology, Neuroscience, and Vaccines.