Chair, General Chapters–Packaging & Distribution Expert Committee
Career Highlights:
- Datwyler Pharma Packaging: Vice President of Technical Services; Global Director of Scientific Affairs
- Datwyler Sealing Solutions: Head of Regulatory Affairs and Chemical Compliance; Senior Manager, Global Scientific Affairs; Global Director of Scientific Affairs
- Helvoet Pharma: Global Director of Scientific Affairs; Global Technical Support Manager; Quality & Technical Support Manager; R&D Manager
- Janssen Pharmaceutica: Team Leader Process Realization
- DSM: Project Manager New Developments
- Unjversities of Antwerp and Leuven, Belgium: teaching on packaging for hospital and industry pharmacists
Education:
- University of Leuven, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
Awards, Recognition, Admissions:
- Chair, USP Expert Panel, <381> Elastomeric Closure for Injections
- Vice Chair, USP Expert Committee, General Chapters-Packaging and Distribution
- Member, USP Expert Committee, General Chapters - Packaging and Distribution
- Member, USP Expert Committee, Biocompatibility of Materials Used in Packaging Systems, Medical Devices and Implants
- Chair, USP Expert Committee, General Chapters-Packaging and Distribution
- Member: ISO TC 76, Working Group (WG) 02 "Rigid container systems (...) for parenterals and injectables", WG 04 "Elastomeric parts (..) and related secondary packaging components", ISO TC 84 WG 11, 'Syringes' and ISO TC 84 WG 15 'Device Change Mngmt'
- Former member: Group 16 ‘Packaging’ of the European Pharmacopeia
A Few Favorite Professional Achievements:
- Teaching hospital and industry pharmacists at Unjversities of Antwerp and Leuven, Belgium about packaging
- Contributing to setting and improving standards for pharmaceutical packaging materials in rubber and in aluminum
- Participating in USP efforts to build up and align Chinese, European and international standards