Wirz & Partners, a leading executive search and management consulting firm in Zug, now welcomes Pascal Hänggi to its ranks as a partner in the Life Sciences division. With this addition, Wirz & Partners, which is regularly ranked among the top 10 in top executive search by Handelszeitung, strengthens its leading position in the recruitment of board members and C-level executives.
Pascal Hänggi will focus on board and C-level searches in the Biotechnology, Pharma, and MedTech sector. As Co-founder of a Biotechnology Startup, he has more than 10 years of experience in the Life Sciences industry, including a Chief Scientific Officer position of a fast-growing international company.
“His long journey with the startup, many years of experience in operational leadership positions, the variety of roles and functions within the company, in combination with his network, make him the ideal partner for executive recruitment. Independent of the development stage of the company and the product" explains Erik Wirz, Founder and Managing Partner of Wirz & Partners. Pascal Hänggi is convinced that the selection and successful recruitment of executives in the Life Sciences market require a profound understanding of the market. Therefore, he is convinced to identify to right talents for the suited position. So that they will sustainably contribute their full potential to the novel company.
With a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a PhD in molecular medicine (University of Zürich) he obtained the excellent know-how in the faced-paced Life Science environment. By founding and building up a Biotech company, he strengthens his leadership skills, improved his project management capability, and optimized the stakeholder management. The many years of experience as Chief Scientific Officer (Bench to Bedside Scientist) led to the deep understanding of the different needs of companies at the given business and product development stages. “Besides my passion about science and technology, is the human aspect of recruiting my focus. At Wirz & Partners I want to ensure that the needs and expectation of young or established companies and top talents are optimally aligned”, explains Pascal.
Pascal is form to area of Basel. He has a deep appreciation for nature, and when he's not engaged in hiking, trekking, or mountain climbing during his leisure time, you'll likely find him in the kitchen.
About Wirz & Partners
As one of the leading executive search firms, Wirz & Partners assists in the search for senior executives and board members. The Zug-based firm specializes in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in management consulting, technology and IT. It was recently voted one of the top ten executive search firms in Switzerland by Handelszeitung.
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