Senior people manager and pharmaceutical microbiologist with >25 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control and auditing of sterile /aseptic vaccine and drug product manufacturing facilities. Internationally recognized as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in infection & contamination control and pharmaceutical microbiology (sterilization, aseptic processing and process simulations, sterility failure and OOS investigations, Environmental Monitoring, cleanroom technology, viral safety& viral clearance studies, disinfection, contamination control strategies). Advisor to the European Commitee, co-author of the ECA CCS guideline and member of the ECA Annex 1 task force that was involved in the Eudralex Annex 1 revision process. Frequent speaker at international conferences on quality control, contamination control measures and quality risk management principles. Extensive experience in pharmaceutical quality systems such as deviation management, audits, change control, document control and training. Experienced in HR and MPS / Lean Six Sigma, proven track record for improvements and risk assessments within a pharmaceutical environment. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in contamination control and qualified IRCA/CQI auditor. Music producer at Allmusic Productions. Member of the Dutch political party ChristenUnie.