Hitto Kaufmann

Dr Hitto Kaufmann is currently the global head of Mammalian Cell Culture Processes within the global Process Science/Biopharmaceuticals Division at Boehringer Ingelheim. His team covers all aspects of developing the upstream part of mammalian cell culture manufacturing processes including vector generation, genetic characterization, DNA analytics, cell line generation, cell banking, media and feed development, process design including harvest and scale-up and material production for toxicological studies. The team also runs the upstream part of a pilot plant supplying material for clinical phase I to III under GMP conditions and IPC laboratories to support the development efforts.

Before this Dr. Kaufmann was appointed Director Upstream Development in 2008 after joining Boehringer Ingelheim in 2003 as Associate Director Cell Biology.