As Global Head of Oncology, Gerhard oversees all aspects of management—from project, clinical, line and customer—to optimize strategic plans and enhance delivery for early to late-phase oncology clinical trials. He is committed to delivering compliant, expeditious, ethical solutions that respect patient safety, meet GCP requirements, and add value to the needs of oncology customers.
Working for several global clinical research organizations in his career, Gerhard is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of experience in project, clinical and data management, business development and statistics. In his previous role, he led a team of 1,200 project and clinical management professionals, spanning 46 countries and also represented the organization on customer governance committees.
Gerhard brings to his role significant experience in operational management of trial programs across Europe, the U.S., the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Gerhard received his bachelor’s degree with honors in Mathematical Statistics from the University of the Orange Freestate in South Africa.