Axel Schleyer, Ph.D., MBA in

Axel Schleyer, Ph.D., MBA

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Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Cytovance Biologics
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Axel Schleyer is the Chief Commercial Officer at Cytovance Biologics, bringing over 20 years of international leadership in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. He has a demonstrated record of achieving significant annual company growth and specializes in designing strategic business plans for US and Asia markets. He holds an MBA from California State University San Marcos.

Axel has deep international experience, having held senior leadership roles supporting activities in the United States, Germany, China, Japan, and Switzerland.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Axel cares about

Biologics Manufacturing
He frequently comments on the growing demand for large molecule manufacturing, seeing it as a key growth area for the CDMO industry.
CDMO Service Integration
He champions a "one-stop-shop" approach, recently overseeing the addition of in-house formulation development to accelerate client timelines.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Cytovance Biologics
6-2022 - 7-2023
Senior Vice President Business Development
Stelis Biopharma
4-2019 - 5-2022
President and CEO
Aragen Bioscience, Inc.
1-2018 - 4-2019
Senior Vice President, Business Development and Key Account Management - Americas & Asia/Pacific
AGC Biologics
3-2014 - 12-2017
Vice President Business Development and Key Account Management, Americas & Asia/Pacific
Boehringer Ingelheim
In the press

Media appearances

Cytovance Biologics Announces Dr. Axel Schleyer to Expand Footprint and Service Offering as Chief Commercial Officer. Featured in Cytovance Biologics News
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Cytovance Biologics Announces Dr. Axel Schleyer to Expand Footprint and Service Offering as Chief Commercial Officer. Featured in PRWeb
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Education
1996 - 1998
Postdoctoral Studies
Scripps Research
1997 - 1999
MBA
California State University San Marcos
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