Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Achievements
Affiliations
Professional Courses
Medical Practice
Interests
Timeline
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Dr. Qadeer Raza Pathan

Dr. Qadeer Raza Pathan

Distribution Lead, APAC (Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific)
Karachi, Sindh

Summary

25 years of experience in sales & marketing with Boehringer Mannheim and Roche Pakistan and Vietnam. A professional goal to continue working with international healthcare industry, contribute for organizational growth and to play a role for improving lives through healthcare.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Distribution Lead, APAC

Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific
Karachi, Sindh
01.2025 - Current

General Manager

Roche Vietnam
01.2020 - 12.2024

Country Manager Pakistan & Afghanistan (Diagnostics Division)

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2019

Business Unit Head- Professional & Molecular Diagnostics

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.2008 - 12.2015

Marketing & Sale Manager (RPD & RMD)

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.2005 - 12.2007

Product Manager (RPD & RMD)

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.1999 - 12.2004

Private Charitable Medical Clinic

Private Practice
01.1994 - 01.1999

Sales Manager

Boehringer Mannheim
01.1995 - 12.1998

Casualty Medical Officer

Liaquat National Hospital
01.1993 - 01.1994

House-job

Liaquat National Hospital
01.1992 - 01.1993
  • House-job at Liaquat National postgraduate medical center, Karachi in Medicine and Surgery.

Education

M.D. - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

Univeristy of Sindh
04.2001 -

MBA - Marketing

Preston University

M.A.S - Human Resource Management & Development

University of Karachi

Post Graduate Diploma - Economics & Finance

University of Karachi

Achievements

  • Successfully managed a sales budget exceeding 120 million CHF across both public and private healthcare sectors.
  • Delivered consistent double-digit sales growth over the past 10 years.
  • Established third-party logistics and warehousing operations for Roche Diagnostics in Pakistan.
  • Renegotiated national distribution contract in Vietnam, securing improved commercial terms.
  • Reduced employee attrition rate at Roche Diagnostics Vietnam from 18% to 12% over three years.
  • Maintained an 80% team engagement rate across the last five GEOS employee surveys.
  • Promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), leading a team of 280 employees with 50% gender diversity.
  • Navigated the COVID-19 crisis with resilience, ensuring continued business growth and operational stability.
  • Roche Diagnostics Vietnam recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in both 2023 and 2024.
  • Engaged actively with policymakers as Chair of the Medical Device Committee (EuroCham Vietnam), contributing to diagnostic healthcare policy development.
  • Achieved market leadership in the infectious disease diagnostics segment in Vietnam.
  • Supported impactful CSR initiatives, including hygiene and clean water programs for children and the “Bridge to Future” project—strategically aligned with infectious disease objectives.

Affiliations

  • Ex. Chairman Medical Device Committee Euro-Cham, Vietnam
  • Ex. Am-Cham, Vietnam, member
  • Pakistan Diagnostics Association, member

Professional Courses

  • Advanced Leadership Program
  • Leading Leaders program
  • Executive Management Course
  • Executive Development Course
  • Finance for Non Financial Managers
  • INSEAD, Singapore
  • Center for Creative Leadership, Singapore
  • Nanyang University, Singapore
  • LUMS, (Lahore University of Management & Sciences)

Medical Practice

1992 - 1999, House-job at Liaquat National postgraduate medical center, Karachi in Medicine and Surgery., Casualty / Resident Medical Officer in Liaquat National post graduate medical center., Private practice for charitable organizations.

Interests

Traveling

Urdu Literature

Reading
Music
Charitable work for noble causes

Poetry

Timeline

Distribution Lead, APAC

Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific
01.2025 - Current

General Manager

Roche Vietnam
01.2020 - 12.2024

Country Manager Pakistan & Afghanistan (Diagnostics Division)

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.2016 - 12.2019

Business Unit Head- Professional & Molecular Diagnostics

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.2008 - 12.2015

Marketing & Sale Manager (RPD & RMD)

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.2005 - 12.2007

M.D. - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

Univeristy of Sindh
04.2001 -

Product Manager (RPD & RMD)

Roche Pakistan Ltd
01.1999 - 12.2004

Sales Manager

Boehringer Mannheim
01.1995 - 12.1998

Private Charitable Medical Clinic

Private Practice
01.1994 - 01.1999

Casualty Medical Officer

Liaquat National Hospital
01.1993 - 01.1994

House-job

Liaquat National Hospital
01.1992 - 01.1993

MBA - Marketing

Preston University

M.A.S - Human Resource Management & Development

University of Karachi

Post Graduate Diploma - Economics & Finance

University of Karachi
Dr. Qadeer Raza PathanDistribution Lead, APAC (Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific)