Robert Pauli Scherer

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Robert Pauli Scherer (1906–1960) was an American inventor who founded the RP Sherer Corporation.

In 1933, Scherer invented the rotary die encapsulation process, revolutionizing the soft-gelatin encapsulation field.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/April-2017/Honoring-An-Original/|title=Honoring An Original|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en}}[https://www.oddballfilms.com/clip/13169_10690_easy_pill_taking Industry on Parade 36 segment 2] He founded the R. P. Scherer Corporation to commercialize his invention. R.P. Scherer was acquired by Cardinal Health, Inc. in 1998.[http://www.cardinal.com/content/news/1252007_81137.asp Cardinal.com] and subsequently named Catalent Pharma Solutions.