Philipp Richard has been with Ypsomed since 2009 in various roles in product- and key account management with pharma companies to develop and bring to market innovative self-injection systems. He studied electrical engineering at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland. Before joining the world of medical devices, he has worked in the area of contactless bearing technology for high-speed turbomachines.

Since 2011, his main focus has been on defining platform-based product offerings and on implementing customized injection devices with a growing base of pharma customers. As key account manager, he has managed the transition from project to market supply including ramp-up with several autoinjector customers. Ypsomed Delivery Systems continues to focus on the development and manufacture of next generation pens, autoinjectors, patch injectors, smart device technologies and therapy management services.