Supporting Organisations

ETH Zurich

A science and technology university with an outstanding research record

ETH Zurich is the study, research and work place of 18,000 people from 80 nations. About 350 professors in 15 departments teach mainly in the engineering sciences and architecture, system-oriented sciences, mathematics and natural sciences areas and carry out research that is highly valued worldwide.
As an internationally oriented institution of higher education and a nationally grounded one this forward-looking task is fulfilled in service to the Swiss nation.
Twenty-one Nobel Laureates are connected with ETH Zurich. Maintaining and developing its top standing in the international competition among top universities is an important task of ETH Zurich.
http://www.ethz.ch/index_EN

The University of Munich, Germany

Chair for Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics at the Department of Pharmacy-Center for Drug Research at the University of Munich, Germany

The Center for Drug Research is dedicated to training in all areas of pharmaceutical technology for undergraduate and graduate students and to research in the field of parenteral dosage forms, colloidal systems and has a specific focus on protein drug formulations.
The Center conducts research projects with a number of biotech drugs (including cytokines, antibodies, virus-like particles, DNA complexes etc.). Further research topics are drug delivery systems for topical delivery as well as systemic depot forms and targeting approaches using nano-scaled technologies. Process technologies in the area of freeze drying, spray drying, nanoparticle and liposome formulation etc. are applied and further developed. For research and development the center also cooperates with big pharma and biotech start-ups - and has already successfully completed a number of projects. A recently launched new bachelor master program in pharmaceutical sciences focuses on industry and research related subjects.
http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/index.html

CILAG AG

Founded in 1936 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, CILAG's creative and innovative approach has resulted in the continuous introduction of new products, processes and technologies. Today, the company is a worldwide strategic development, launch and production center of APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) and drug products within the Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Group, the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical and professional markets. With more than 99,000 employees, Johnson & Johnson has 190 operating companies in 51 countries around the world, selling products in more than 175 countries.
http://www.cilag.ch/indexE.htm

Schweizerische Gesellschaft der Pharmazeutischen Wissenschaften (SGPhW)

The society promotes as a principal goal Pharmaceutical Sciences in Switzerland.
For this purpose the society has assumed the function of an academy pursuing the following mission:

Unifying and coaching the national and regional societies linked to the discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Promotion of national and international scientific contacts and of cooperations with other scientific societies and academies
Public promotion of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Promotion of the communication of eminent pharmaceutical findings and realizations in science, research, development, industry, health care and public society
To award distinguished persons for their merits in Pharmaceutical Science
http://www.sgphw.ch/sgphw_site/e_about.html

University of Leiden

Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It was founded in February 1575, as a gift from William of Orange to the citizens of Leiden who had withstood a long siege by the Spaniards In Leiden there are approximately 17,000 students and 4,000 staff members. The University consists of nine faculties, a School of Management and a School of Education. The University houses faculties of Archaeology, Arts, Creative and Performing Arts, Law, LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center), Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Social and Behavioural Sciences, and Theology.
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/index.html

Merck Serono

Merck Serono is the division for innovative prescription pharmaceuticals of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a global pharmaceutical and chemical company. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, Merck Serono discovers, develops, manufactures and markets innovative small molecules and biopharmaceuticals to help patients with unmet medical needs. In the United States and Canada, EMD Serono operates through separately incorporated affiliates.

Merck Serono has leading brands serving patients with cancer (Erbitux^®, cetuximab), multiple sclerosis (Rebif^®, interferon beta-1a), infertility (Gonal-f^®, follitropin alpha), endocrine and metabolic disorders (Saizen^® and Serostim^®, somatropin), (Kuvan^®, sapropterin dihydrochloride) as well as cardiometabolic diseases (Glucophage^®, metformin), (Concor^®, bisoprolol), (Euthyrox^®, levothyroxine). Not all products are available in all markets.

With an annual R&D expenditure of around € 1bn, Merck Serono is committed to growing its business in specialist-focused therapeutic areas including neurodegenerative diseases, oncology, fertility and endocrinology, as well as new areas potentially arising out of research and development in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

For more information, please visit www.merckserono.com  or www.merck.de

The European Compliance Academy (ECA)

The European Compliance Academy (ECA) was founded on the 1st of January 1999. The ECA is an independent organisation chaired by a Scientific Advisory Board with 10 members of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory authorities. With close to 3,600 members, ECA has become the leading European association with regard to pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and GMP compliance. The members from all over Europe and abroad represent nearly 60countries. The ECA Advisory Board represents European regulatory authorities as well as the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. By their voluntary work, the board members support ECA in fulfilling its mission to impart most relevant knowledge on the interpretation and implementation of GMP and regulatory requirements.
http://www.gmp-compliance.org/