Friedrich Von Wintzingerode PhD

Friedrich is Senior Manager at Roche-Genentech Global Analytical Science and Technology, Global QC. He is Head of Roche-Genentech global Endotoxin Expert Group and Roche-Genentech global SME on microbial impurity contaminations and LER. After studying biology with a focus on Microbiology at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany he earned his Ph.D. at the Institute of Microbiology and Hygiene, Charite, Berlin, Germany.

He joined Roche in 2001 working as Micro lab Manager and Senior Manager on various topics (environmental monitoring, biochemical cleaning analytics, microbiological IPC and analytics for release, endotoxin testing, LER). Friedrich led several Roche-Genentech Micro expert teams (e.g. identification, microbiological testing) and co-chaired the PDA LER, Task Force. He chaired and co-chaired several Endotoxins and Pyrogen Sessions at Pharmalab and PDA.