Dr. Georg Wiebecke
Founder and Managing Director of Wiebecke Consulting AG
Georg combines strategic clarity, operational excellence, and deep industry insight across the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and chemical sectors. His background bridges structured top-management consulting, hands-on leadership of global operations, and entrepreneurial responsibility in complex technical environments.
With an early foundation at McKinsey & Company, Georg brings a structured, analytical approach to complex challenges – consistently applied through decades of leadership in global corporations and entrepreneurial ventures. He pairs a commercially trained mindset with robust technical expertise and a pragmatic, results-oriented view of science and technology.
Georg holds a PhD and a Master’s degree from ETH Zurich. His career spans senior leadership roles at Roche, Givaudan, and Klosterfrau Healthcare Group, alongside his continued advisory work through Wiebecke Consulting AG.
Key Areas
Strategy and Transformation
Definition and execution of R&D and technical operations strategies, driven by value creation and aligned with C-level priorities.
Capital Investment and Engineering
Leadership of global engineering initiatives and major capital projects, including peptide API manufacturing and infrastructure development.
Operational Excellence
Management of global manufacturing networks, including responsibility for 22 sites and 2,500 staff across international operations.
GMP and Regulatory Execution
Delivery of productivity and compliance projects in regulated environments, balancing innovation with operational discipline.
Due Diligence and M&A Support
Experience leading and supporting multiple due diligence processes for acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
Entrepreneurial Leadership
First-hand operational and P&L responsibility in both established and growth-oriented organizations, including contract manufacturing and CDMO management.