Dr. Thomas Zimmer has been appointed vice president of European Operations at ISPE. Dr. Zimmer will be responsible for leading ISPE’s business development and advancing strategic relationships in Europe. He will work closely with ISPE’s volunteer and staff advisory teams, industry representatives, regulatory organizations and member groups to deliver increasing value to ISPE’s European stakeholders. Dr. Zimmer will also serve as the primary European liaison to ISPE’s headquarters in Tampa, FL.
 
Dr. Zimmer joins ISPE with more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Zimmer previously served as senior vice president at Boehringer Ingelheim, working in development, production, quality and supply chain operations. Dr. Zimmer also served as plant manager in France, and was an international project leader for the Production Alliance Europe. 

“Thomas joins ISPE with a strong foundation of pharmaceutical industry knowledge and relationships both within the Society and in the European professional community at large,” said ISPE president and chief executive officer Nancy S. Berg. “Thomas’s first-hand knowledge of the European regulatory environment and industry processes will be an important asset to ISPE as it continues to build best-in-class knowledge transfer offerings that are tailored to the needs of the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries both in Europe and around the world.”