David Sparling

Site Head Australia

BioNTech SE

Specialties: Senior manager/executive experience in publicly listed companies with a focus on the life sciences arena. David’s education includes honours-level degrees in both veterinary science and law and postgraduate qualifications as a company secretary.

My career goal is to expand my commercialisation and senior management skills to positively contribute to the life sciences sector.

Prior to joining BioNTech, David was Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at IDT Australia from 2013-2018 and CEO from 2018-2022. Founded in 1975, IDT Australia is a publicly listed Australian pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Boronia, Victoria. Our experienced and awarded team of scientists and specialists provide a flexible and comprehensive service, from early-stage API development to finished drug formulation and scaled commercial manufacturing for global distribution. Our facilities are fully cGMP compliant and are regularly audited by the US FDA and Australian TGA.