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Sanat Chattopadhyay

Sanat Chattopadhyay

Executive Vice President & President, Merck Manufacturing Division at Merck

Ashland•United States

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Experience26+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

As executive vice president and president of the Merck Manufacturing Division, I serve on the company's executive committee and have responsibility for worldwide manufacturing and supply operations (spanning pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and animal health products) supporting global sales revenues of approximately $65 billion. Our biopharmaceutical company is known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, and we are committed to #InventingForLife.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • AshlandCurrent
    Nov 2023–Present· 2 yrs 10 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Nov 2023–Present
  • MerckCurrent
    Nov 2009–Present· 16 yrs 10 mos
    • Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing DivisionCurrent
      Apr 2016–Present
    • Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations (Human Health)
      Aug 2014–Mar 2016
    • Senior VP, Biologics, Vaccines & Sterile Manufacturing
      Mar 2012–Jul 2014
    • Senior VP, Global Vaccines & Sterile Manufacturing
      Nov 2009–Apr 2012
  • Pfizer
    2005–Oct 2009· 4 yrs 9 mos
    • Senior VP, New Products & Process Development
      May 2007–Oct 2009
    • VP, Puerto Rico Technical Operations & Product Supply
      Mar 2006–Apr 2007
    • VP, Pharmaceutical Product Supply
      2005–Feb 2006
  • Sanofi .
    2000–Nov 2004· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • Senior VP, Product Development & Supply
      Sep 2003–Nov 2004
    • VP, North/South Europe Drug Product Operations
      May 2001–Aug 2003
    • VP, Kansas City Industrial Operations
      2000–Apr 2001

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Chief Technology Officer
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Change ManagementRegulatory AffairsSopRegulatory SubmissionsTechnology TransferChange ControlOncology21 CFR Part 11SterilizationGMPFDACross-functional Team LeadershipDrug DevelopmentProcess SimulationClinical DevelopmentPharmaceuticsManufacturingVaccinesPharmaceutical IndustryBiotechnology