Associate Director with more than twelve years’ experience in driving the Belgian Clinical Operations in worldwide Contract Research Organizations. Overseeing Managers and departmental activities assuring timely delivery of project deliverables and management of a team of 50 people. Responsible for promoting new business by participating in project bids and client presentations; providing expertise and consultation to project teams. Participation in Client Partnership development.
Previous experience as Managing Director; responsible for CRO operations in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Clinical Trial experience from start-up to closure, internal/external audits, and inspections on phase I to phase IV studies. Possesses far-reaching scientific knowledge due to previous fundamental research in university projects in wound healing and tissue culture.
President of the Belgian professional organization of Clinical Research Organisers.