Nelson is a highly-respected and dynamic business leader who is dedicated to delivering innovative health care solutions to enhance people’s lives. As the leader of the Bayer Women’s Healthcare team, he is responsible for Bayer’s leading contraceptive portfolio, with revenues in excess of 900m$ and leading a cross-functional organization of more than 300 team members. In his previous role, Nelson led the Bayer Pharmaceuticals team in Australia and New Zealand, where he was responsible for the launch of blockbuster drugs including Xarelto (cardiovascular) and Eylea (ophthalmology) and guiding a team of more than 250 people.
Nelson’s career spans more than 20 years with Bayer and Schering in both mature and emerging markets across Latin America, Europe and Australasia. He has held the position of managing director of Bayer Portugal, business unit director General Medicine, Bayer Brazil and assistant to a Bayer Board Member at the company’s headquarters in Germany. Nelson started his career at Schering in his native Uruguay and was instrumental in the
program management of the Bayer-Schering integration in Latin America and Canada.