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Experienced Director Of Technology with a demonstrated history of working in the clinical development technology area. Strong professional in IT Strategy and System Business Process.

Experienced leader within the pharmaceutical industry in the US and EU with demonstrated experience producing results in new drug development and drug approvals across global markets. Skilled driver of strategic Global Regulatory Affairs, Drug Development across multiple indications including Oncology, Hematology, Cardiovascular, medical Dermatology, across R&D and Commercial.
Global and commercial minded with strong clinical/medical, business, P&L understanding and interpretation as well as ability to seamlessly transition between therapeutic areas, transversing comfortably between R&D, commercial, and cross regionally

20 years’ experience in the SME lending market across a range of commercial & leadership roles. Holds a proven track record in scaling asset finance businesses through direct, intermediary and vendor channels; with a passion for delivering great results for customers through great people & with great technologies.

In his role at SDL Chris McCourt helps sponsors and CROs to communicate with patients, physicians and other stakeholders in global clinical trials – in their language. SDL’s translation support for clinical studies allows global clinical professionals to recruit, enrol and retain patients more effectively; to promote effective communication among investigators; to report results and critical milestones of studies; and to monitor product safety internationally.

For 7 years Chris has worked with some of SDL’s most strategic clients in the Life Sciences space, with particular focus on Global Clinical, Regulatory & Patient Recruitment Programs, and more recently a special interest in MDR/IVDR regulations and their impact on the medical device industry.

Clemens Pieger is a banker formed from the scratch. He began his career as trainee at Deutsche Bank AG in 1985 where he successively held later on the positions of head of a Personal Banking branch, head of an international desk at Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.’s private bank and Branch Manager in Starnberg (Bavaria). In 2001, he joined Societe Generale Bank & Trust Luxembourg S.A. as head of International Desk (Northern Europe, then Europe and Russia). Since 2017, he has been Chief Client Officer and Senior Banker of Societe Generale Bank & Trust Luxembourg S.A. He joined Societe Generale Private Banking Switzerland in November 2019 as Head of Zurich branch.

Clemens Pieger holds a degree in Business Administration (Diplom Kaufmann) from the University of Munich and has completed the Executive Programme in Wealth Management at the Luxembourg School of Finance.