DR. RALF KOHNEN, PhD
International Healthcare Executive | Board & Strategic Advisor | Transformation & Growth
Building Businesses. Developing Leaders. Improving Healthcare.
More than three decades of international healthcare leadership across pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, MedTech and digital health — combining corporate scale, entrepreneurial experience and Board-level perspective to drive growth, transformation and healthcare innovation.
30+ Years International Leadership | >USD 1bn Commercial Responsibility | Up to 2,100 Employees Led | Europe & Greater China


Board & Executive Advisory
Independent perspective and executive counsel for boards and leadership teams navigating strategic growth, governance, transformation and international expansion.

Healthcare Growth & Transformation
Turning healthcare innovation into clinical adoption, market access and sustainable growth across pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, MedTech and digital health.

Leadership & Organizational Development
Building high-performing organizations, developing leaders and enabling transformation through empowerment, accountability and entrepreneurial thinking.
EXECUTIVE IMPACT
30+ Years
Executive Leadership
> USD 1 bn
Commercial Responsibility
2,100+
people Led
Europe & Greater China
International Executive Leadership

EXECUTIVE PROFILE
International leadership. Entrepreneurial execution. Board-level perspective.
Dr. Ralf Kohnen is an international healthcare executive with more than three decades of leadership experience across pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical technology and digital health.
He has led organizations with more than 2,100 employees and held commercial responsibility exceeding USD 1 billion across Europe and Greater China.
His career combines senior leadership roles at AstraZeneca, Sanofi-Aventis and Novartis with entrepreneurial, CEO, CBO and board responsibilities in MedTech and digital health.
Today, he brings this experience to boards, investors and executive teams seeking to accelerate growth, commercialize healthcare innovation, strengthen governance and create sustainable long-term value.

