Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Chiesi welcomes Christine Contré and Sven Noffke as new members of its leadership team

The Chiesi leadership team is pleased to announce two new additions.

Christine Contré will join as interim Senior Director Medical Affairs, supporting the company until Dr. Annegret Kathagen-Buhmann returns from parental leave. Christine brings extensive experience in leading Medical Affairs functions and previously served as Country Medical Director at Chiesi France, where she successfully managed teams across Air, Care and Rare. Her impressive career includes senior roles at J&J, Pfizer, Chugai, and Menarini, giving her a strong background in both clinical medicine and strategic leadership.

Sven Noffke also joins Chiesi as Senior Director Legal & Compliance. He brings over 15 years of experience as in-house counsel for international companies in the life sciences, aviation, and energy industries. Most recently, he served as Legal Director Compliance at Evotec SE, where he established and led a group-wide compliance management system. In this role, he also advised the executive management on key topics such as data protection, anti-corruption, and antitrust law. His expertise further includes complex contract negotiations and the development of compliance training programs.

With these two appointments, Chiesi strengthens its leadership structure and continues to rely on experienced professionals who combine strategic insight with operational excellence.