How Lonza Is Outgrowing the CDMO Market with Bioconjugation, AI, and Regionalization
From PharmaSource Podcast by Life Science Networks
May 31, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Christian Seufert discusses Lonza's strategy to outgrow the CDMO market through bioconjugation and innovative solutions.
"We want to outgrow the market, and we want to do it ethically." Christian Seufert , Head of Advanced Synthesis at Lonza and member of the executive committee, brings 20 years of experience from BASF's specialty chemical business. He leads a team applying 125 years of Lonza's chemistry expertise to manufacturing small molecules, highly potent APIs, and antibody-drug conjugates. In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode, Christian explains the ‘One Lonza’ strategy that positions the company to capture growth across the fastest-expanding CDMO segments, particularly bioconjugation, while addressing the industry's most persistent operational challenges: speed, data accessibility, and supply chain resilience. Read the full article
People in this episode
Guest: Christian Seufert
Topics covered
- bioconjugation
- AI
- regionalization
- CDMO market
- supply chain resilience
- operational challenges
Keywords
- Lonza
- CDMO
- bioconjugation
- AI
- supply chain
- operational challenges
- pharmaceuticals
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Organizations: Lonza, BASF, PharmaSource, CDMO
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