JYRKI SYVAERI, Corporate Director Supply Chain Integrity, Boehringer Ingelheim

Jyrki Syväri, Pharmacist and Chemist, made his PhD Theses in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and his Diploma in Chemistry in Analytical Chemistry. He joined Schering AG in Berlin and headed there a R&D Laboratory for the development of parenteral drugs. After leaving Schering he joined Boehringer Ingelheim to become a Project Manager in Operations. He was responsible for the world-wide launches of new products, such as Metalyse and Spiriva. Thereafter he was heading a group called “Launch and Special Supplies”. In this function he was responsible for setting up supply chains for Boehringer Ingelheim’s new products. New Supply Chain paradigms and concepts fell also under his responsibility. In this context he became the world-wide program leader for BI’s Product Safety & Security project that centers around serialization, track & trace. Additionally, Jyrki is leading the global initiative Supply Chain Integrity which takes a broader view on supply chain security, transparency and Risk Management.