Gert Thurau

Dr. Gert Thurau is the Head of Manufacturing Technology and Innovation Advocacy in the CMC Reg PTR Policy team at Hoffmann- La Roche in Basel, Switzerland. His responsibility includes the regulatory advocacy for the adoption of advanced technologies in GMP manufacturing – covering the spectrum from continuous processing, use of process models, robotics and artificial intelligence, to name a few. Most recently, he participated on behalf of EFPIA and for Roche in the two EMA Quality Innovation Group “Listen and Learn” session in 2023, served on the regulatory panel discussion at the FDA workshop on “Advancing Innovative Manufacturing Approaches” on June 8th, 2023 and was a speaker on “Life Cycle Management Aspects of AI in Manufacturing” at the FDA PQRI workshop in September 2023.