Robert Nass

Robert Nass is the Head of Quality & Regulatory Management in the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (and/or its affiliates). As a member of the Life Science leadership team, he is responsible for developing, embedding and implementing quality and regulatory compliance strategies for the division, which has approximately 27,000 employees. He supports all business units as well as production and distribution sites worldwide. His unit is responsible for all quality-related topics such as quality assurance, quality management systems and regulatory compliance of all Life Science products and services. In addition, Quality & Regulatory Management is responsible for master data governance and the digitalization and automation of quality-related and regulatory processes. The Life Science Governmental Affairs organization also reports to him. Nass and his team foster a strong quality culture and support customers in achieving their quality-related, regulatory and business objectives while complying with all applicable regulatory requirements.

Nass is a key contributor as a member of several internal and external company bodies, such as the Corporate Quality Council or the Life Science Innovation Board, as well as Co-Chair of the company's Ethical Advisory Panel for Science and Technology (MEAP). In this capacity, he provides guidance on quality, regulatory and compliance issues and supports the further development of the company's innovation strategy in line with the quality vision. He is also Chief Operating Officer of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (and/or its affiliates) and Vice Chairman of the Board of the German Chemical Industry Association in Hesse.

Nass has held several leadership positions within the company. As Vice President and Head of Quality & Regulatory Management, he led the introduction of quality management systems that foster a culture of quality assurance throughout the business. His unit was tasked with ensuring that products were registered in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Nass joined the company in 1998 and held several positions with a focus on quality assurance. Among other things, he was responsible for activities related to quality systems and auditing, regulatory compliance, and validation and good manufacturing practice in the context of drug development and production. He has extensive knowledge of the regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Nass previously held other positions such as Vice President Corporate Quality Assurance, Director Quality Operations in Darmstadt and Director Quality in France. Before joining the company, Nass was a production manager for the manufacture of sterile injection products at Roche.

Robert Nass holds a doctorate in pharmacy, has passed the German state examination and is licensed as a Qualified Person for pharmaceutical end products in Germany and France.