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Award Winner (Service Appreciation Award) 2023: Mathias Romacker

Mathias Romacker

I joined PDA in 2004 when I still lived in Europe, and I was interested in organizing a conference for pre-filled syringes and looking for someone to partner with. Somehow all the arrows pointed to PDA. Back in the day, they already had some infrastructure in Europe. We reached out to see how we could partner in this effort and now it is the biggest conference of the year for PDA.

PDA offered a neck for nonprofits in our space, almost like a safe space for you to communicate with peers and potential suppliers. It also gives the opportunity to really get together at conferences, which is priceless to me. Over the years, I’ve attended many events. This is quite a longstanding relationship. I’ve been asked to co-chair the Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes Conference which is a great highlight for me and will hopefully turn out to be a meaningful program for attendees. Even the exhibition has grown exponentially. In 2004 we had just a few tabletops and now it’s over 100 exhibitors with a waitlist.

It’s so nice to be recognized and receive this token of appreciation. I’m not far away from retiring but believe I will still remain engaged with PDA for as long as possible.

About Mathias Romacker

Mathias joined Kymanox as an Executive Advisor in October 2022. In this role he will be part of a team of seasoned former executives who will share their experience and insights with pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Previously, he was the Principal of Romacker Injection Device Strategy, LLC. He brings over 30 years of industry experience on the supplier and pharma side to the table.

Before Mathias was Senior Director, Device Strategy at Pfizer HQ in New York City. He joined Pfizer in March 2015. In this role within Pfizer Global Supply he focused on the front end of device technology. He worked with multiple functions and sites across the organization to develop a device strategy for Pfizer pipeline and inline products.

Mathias has over 30 years of experience in injectable drug delivery devices. Previously he held positions in sales & marketing, as well as in operations at Becton Dickinson (BD), Gerresheimer, and Amgen. Mathias has extensive international experience from his positions in the US, Germany, and South Africa in both domestic and global positions.