Stefan Palzer
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Nestlé Board member Merck KGaA
Nestlé Global•Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience38+ Years
LevelCXO
Career Timeline
- Nestlé GlobalCurrentSep 2000–Present· 26 yrs 1 mo
- Executive Vice President, Chief Technology OfficerCurrent2018–Present
- Managing Director Nestlé Research CenterOct 2016–Dec 2017
- Global R&D Manager Beverages / Director R&D BeveragesFeb 2013–Sep 2016
- Director Confectionery R&D & Managing Director of global Confectionery Product Technology CenterSep 2010–Feb 2013
- Head of Food Science and TechnologySep 2007–Aug 2010
- Group leader Technology GroupJun 2005–Aug 2007
- Project Manager, Information TechnologySep 2000–May 2005
- 2001–Aug 2002· 1 yr 7 mos
- Quality Assurance Specialist2001–Aug 2002
- 1988–Dec 1989· 1 yr 11 mos
- Apprentice1988–Dec 1989
Education
Associated Professor
Food Science and Technology
Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenProfessorship
Process engineering
University Hamburg HarburgProfessorship
Food Science and Technology
University of Stuttgart Hohenheim
Professorship
Chemical Engineering
The University of Sheffield
Habilitation
Process engineering
Technical University of MunichMBA
Marketing
University of HagenPhD
Process engineering
Technical University of MunichDipl.-Ing.
Food Technology
Technical University of MunichExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Stefan Palzer
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Process EngineeringProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentGlobal R&DMarketingFood & BeverageManagementResearch and Development (R&D)R&DInnovation ManagementContinuous ImprovementCross-functional Team LeadershipFoodFMCGFood ScienceFood TechnologyProduct InnovationFood ProcessingChemical Engineering