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. He founded the R. P. Scherer Corporation to commercialize his invention. R.P. Scherer was acquired by Cardinal Health, Inc. in 1998. and subsequently named Catalent Pharma Solutions. Notes External links The Catalent Pharma Solution homepage The Scherer Laboratories homepage Scherer's family home at Michigan Historical Markers 1906 births 1960 deaths American chemical engineers American health care businesspeople 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American engineers