Speakers 2024

Julia Abadir, Vela Labs. Head of Equipment Qualification, Procurement and Logistics.

Dr Emad Albarouki, Particles Measuring System (PMS). Field Application Specialist for Micro & Sterility / Advisory Specialist.

Dr Thomas Alexandre, INTERSCIENCE, Field Application Scientist.

Dr Jan Amstrup, Novo Norisk. Principal Scientist CMC Bioanalysis, DP & Analytical Development.

Marie-Laurence Baille, MSD. Senior Microbiology Specialist.

Dr Karl-Heinz Bauer, Boehringer Ingelheim. Senior Project Portfolio Manager.

Ulla Bondegaard, Novo Nordisk. Specialist.

Thuy Bourgeois, EDQM Strasbourg, France. Scientific Programme Manager.

Dr Thomas Bovbjerg Rasmussen, Novo Nordisk. Principal Scientist.

Prof Klaus Brandenburg, Brandenburg Antiinfektiva c/o Forschungszentrum Borstel. CSO.

Martin Brandl, Daiichi. Quality Control.

Dr Christopher Burgess, Chairman ECA AQCG.

Dr Andrew Byrnes, DA/CBER. Director of the Division of Gene Therapy 1 at FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Subhrangshu Chaudhury, Centaur Pharmaceuticals. Head of Quality and Vice President.

Susan Cleary, Novatek International. Director of Product Development at Novatek International.

Poppy Cliffe, AstraZeneca. Pharmaceutical Technology and Development.

Dr Flavien Dardelle, LPS-BIOSCIENCES. Laboratory manager.

Dr Anthea Darius, Microcoat. Project Leader Endotoxin Services.

Dr Robert de Lange, Roche. Senior QC Expert (Bioassays). Analytical Science, End to End Product Quality.

Sanja Despotovska, Alkaloid. Associate Manager - Stability, Quality Control, Pharmaceuticals.

Dr Sven Deutschmann, Roche. Chair of the ECA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Group.

Dr Francesca di Pasquale, Qiagen. Director R&D.

Silviya Dimitrova, TEVA Pharmaceuticals Industries.

Sophie Drinkwater, Veolia. Senior Scientist Pharmaceutical Microbiology.

Dr Joachim Ermer, Ermer Quality Consulting.

Dr Rosaria Esposito, bioMérieux. Global Field Scientist.

Jan Michel Falcke, BioNTech. Director AS&T Lifecycle Management.

Dr Marc François-Heude, Sanofi. Head of biochemistry and biophysics mRNA unit.

Christophe Girardey, wega Informatik. Managing Director and Head of CSV & QA.

Adele Gisselmann, Merck. Global Product Manager.

Martina Gjorgjevska, Bionika Pharmaceuticals.

Dr Amanda Guiraldelli Mahr, formerly US Pharmacopeia. Scientific Affairs Manager.

Dr Ernst Halder, Eurachem.

Dr Andreas Hecker, QIAGEN. Associate Director Global Product Management.

Dr Christina Heinlein, Roche.

Dr Robert Hertel, Sartorius. Senior Scientist.

Dr Alexandra Heussner, Vetter Pharma. Laboratory Manager.

Yasimin Heynen, Labor LS. Project Leader Molecular Biology.

Dr Kirsten Høstgaard-Jensen, Novo Nordisk. Senior Principal Scientist.

Hiram Huzeyfe, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency. Pharmacist.

Dr Moineau Isabelle, Aktehom. Analytical Expert Consultant.

Patrick Jackson, GSK.

Melanie Jänsch, Boehringer Ingelheim. Senior Scientist in Analytical Development Biologicals.

Dr Gerd Jilge, Board Member ECA AQCG.

Philip Junker Andersen, IntuBio. Chief Scientific Officer.

Dr Shady Kamal, Galderma. Senior Microbiologist.

Jan-Oliver Karo, Paul-Ehrlich Institut, German Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines. Quality Assessor. National expert advisor for the microbial safety of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). Member of the “Cell Therapy Products” Working Party of the German Pharmacopoeia Commission.

Sacha Karrasek, Charles River Laboratories. SME Bioassay.

Dr Holger Kavermann, Roche. Head of Department Microbiology, EM and Cleaning Validation.

Dr Prasanna Khot, Charles River Laboratories. Director Biosciences R&D. Lead Product Development and Laboratory Services Development (including NGS for microbial applications).

Rashid Idd Kihwelo, Shelys Pharmaceuticals. Executive QC Microbiologist.

Dr Svetlana Kiseleva, Plair. Chief Product Officer.

Dr Jochen Kolb, BioChem Labor für biologische und chemische Analytik. Managing Director.

Dr Ulrich Köllisch, GxP-CC. Managing Partner.

Dr Timo G. Kretzschmar, TiKrESolution. Owner, Senior Consultant.

Dr Solène Le Maux, EDQM Strasbourg, France. Scientific Programme Manager.

Stephan Lebertz, SGS Institut Fresenius.

Laurent Leblanc, bioMérieux. Senior R&D manager.

Dr Sean Lin, Eurofins. Scientist / QC manager for the Biologics and Bioassay Testing – Development & Validation department.

Prof Dirk Linke, University of Oslo. Professor in Molecular Microbiology.

Thomas Ludwig, VelaLabs. Head Cellbased Assay Group.

Sheri Mahan-Hunter, Pfizer (invited). Senior Manager.

Dr Djikolngar Maouyo, PyroDex LLC. Managing Director and President.

Dr Bob McDowall, R.D. McDowall. Member of the AQCG Board and Member of the ECA IT Compliance Interest Group.

Dr Nadine Mendl, ten23 health.

Dr Lilija Miller, Paul-Ehrlich Institut, German Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines. Deputy Head of Department and Laboratory Head (Bioassay Laboratory).

Dr Michel Miller, Microbiology Consultants. President.

Kazuo Miyazaki, MiCAN Technologies. Founder & CEO.

Perdomo Morales, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Medicamentos (CIDEM)/Center for Pharmaceuticals Research and Development, Cuba. Senior Researcher.

Dr Christoph Mück, AGES. Quality Assessor for Biologics.

Tomohisa Nanao, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation. Researcher.

Dr Andreas Nixdorf, SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS. Business Development Manager.

Dr Roland Pach, Roche. Global Analytical Expert CMC Cell- & Gene Therapy & alternative formats

Caroline Paeschke, Minerva Biolabs. Product Management.

Dr Steffen Pahlich, Novartis. QC Head BDSS Basel.

Alessandro Pauletto, bioMerieux. Global LER BDM.

Dr Ana Petkovska, Patheon by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Research and Development Supervisor.

Cecilia Pierobon, STERIS Corporation. Technical Service Manager.

Joachim Post, wega Informatik. Senior Consultant and Business Analyst.

Meghan Provenzano, Veolia. Global Product Manager Biodetection.

Dr Reingard Raml, JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft. Deputy head of research group Bioanalytics and metabolomics.

Dr Daniela Rožková, SCTbio. Chief Technology Officer.

Margarita Sabater, Genmab.

Dr Christian Schiller, Eurofins. Group Leader at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing.

Dr Mark Schweitzer, Chair of the USP General Chapters Microbiology Expert Committee.

Mr Erick Sjöberg, Eurofins. Head of QA Sweden. Global QA Associate.

Dr Johannes Solzin, Boehringer Ingelheim. Laboratory Head, Senior Principal Scientist.

Dr Lukas Sonnenschein, Merck Healthcare. Global Analytical Technology Lead Expert.

Dr Ingo Spreitzer, PEI, German Federal Agency for Vaccines and Biomedicines.

Marsha Steed, MicroBio. Sterility Assurance Expert Sr. Consultant/Founder & President.

Dr Ralph Stegmann, Stegmann Systems. CEO. Member of the U.S. Pharmacopeia Bioassay Expert Panel.

Jessica Stolzenberger, Boehringer Ingelheim. Lead Lage Stage Downstream Laboratory.

Annalena Tegethoff, NOVARTIS. Senior AS&T Specialist.

Akari Teramoto, Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation. Business Planning Department.

Dr Mohamad Toutounji, Molgenium. Founder / managing director.

Delphine Trélat, Sanofi. Scientist.

Dr Simon Underhub, Novartis. Senior Expert Science & Technology.

Alexandra Wagner, Daiichi. Director/Head of Microbiology and Monitoring.

Dr Oliver Wehmeier, Accellerate. Managing Director.

Christine Weiß, Labor LS. Head of department Special microbiological studies / KBT.

Martina Wespel, Boehringer Ingelheim. Process Expert.

Veronika Wills, Associates of Cape Cod. Associate Director Global Technical Services.

Yotaro Yamamoto, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation. Researcher.

Dr Melanie Zerulla-Wernitz, Vetter Pharma Fertigung. Head of Analytical Science Laboratory.

Dr Rudolf Zirwes, independent. Senior Scientist. GMP- and molecular technologies freelancer.