Experience

Desentum Oy

• Finland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2021 - Present



Opstelten Life Science Consultancy

• Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Principal Consultant and Owner

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  After more than twenty years of experience working as Chief Scientific Officer, R&D Director and Senior Scientist in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, I have decided to commit my expertise to support Life Science companies as an independent R&D consultant. For further inquiries, please send me a LinkedIn message. After more than twenty years of experience working as Chief Scientific Officer, R&D Director and Senior Scientist in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, I have decided to commit my expertise to support Life Science companies as an independent R&D consultant. For further inquiries, please send me a LinkedIn message.



HAL Allergy Group

• Netherlands
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Scientific Officer, Member of the Executive Board

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

  Working for HAL Allergy since 2008, previously in the position of Director Research & Development. Over 20 years experience in leading R&D programs in biotechnology and pharmaceutical product development. (Co-)author of various scientific publications and inventor of patent applications and granted patents in the field of allergy, virology and biotechnology innovations. Working for HAL Allergy since 2008, previously in the position of Director Research & Development. Over 20 years experience in leading R&D programs in biotechnology and pharmaceutical product development. (Co-)author of various scientific publications and inventor of patent applications and granted patents in the field of allergy, virology and biotechnology innovations.



HAL Allergy

• R&D Director

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2017

  Responsible for product innovation and development, process and analytical development, clinical development/medical affairs, and project management. Member of group management team.

• Director Project Management Office

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  Implementation of project management, establishing product development strategies. Management of multiple marketing authorization applications.



HAL Allergy Group

• Netherlands
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Research

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  Management of out-sourced research activities. Management of out-sourced research activities.



Crucell

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Dec 1998 - May 2008

  Responsible for recombinant blood coagulation factor program. Responsible for recombinant blood coagulation factor program.



Karolinska Institutet

• Sweden
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Researcher

  • Jun 1995 - Nov 1998

  Research on viral assembly and entry. Research on viral assembly and entry.



Utrecht University - Veterinary Faculty

• PhD student

  • 1990 - 1995

  Research on coronavirus glycoprotein interactions in the viral assembly process. Research on coronavirus glycoprotein interactions in the viral assembly process.