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Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

As a Business Developer at Utrecht Holdings, I collaborate with researchers at Utrecht University and UMC to translate innovative ideas into sustainable, impactful solutions. My work involves guiding researchers on intellectual property, patenting, and commercializing technologies with a focus on sustainability, helping to bridge the gap between research and real-world applications. Passionate about fostering sustainable innovation, I support projects that contribute to a greener, more resilient future.

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

As a Business Developer at Bioprocess Pilot Facility, I specialized in connecting innovative bioprocessing solutions with industry needs. My work involved cultivating strategic partnerships, advancing commercial opportunities, and fostering sustainable innovations in biotechnology. Despite the company's closure due to bankruptcy, my role allowed me to deepen expertise in scaling impactful technologies and navigating the challenges of a pioneering field.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

The world of Chemical Engineering reaches far and wide, touching many different aspects of daily life. While our specialities are highly diverse, you'll always find us operating at the cutting-edge of the industry: from the development of non-oil-based sustainable feedstock to polymer development from new medical treatments and optimization within the pharmaceuticals industry, to pioneering technology for cancer diagnosis.We work with a wide range of customers in this field, from large international food companies to smaller biotech start-ups. These companies ask our help in projects varying from R&D, product development, process development and improvement, to consultancy and (content) management assignments.As a Business Manager I’m responsible for:• Business Development & Customer Relationship Management• Recruitment• Field Management

Den Haag

In this job I was responsible for:- setting up new activities to recruit new members and creating more value for our existing members. E.g. "Carbon Masterdag" where participating molecular master’s degree programmes can present themselves to BSc and BASc students.- executing existing activities like our career fair and symposia- organizing award ceremonies at symposia- giving lectures at universities and universities of applied science about career possibilities in chemistry- building relations and working with our volunteers, e.g. career coaches, board members of sections- marketing and communication of the activities we organize

The Hague Area, Netherlands

My assignment was to investigate the labour market for recently graduated chemists. Therefore I developed a survey for chemists who graduated in the last two years. In this survey where questions about their job, their jobhunt and their working conditions.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Combining biocatalysis with multicompenent reactions in the bio-organic chemistry group of prof. dr. ir. Romano Orru. Title thesis: Stereoselective Synthesis of Substituted N-Aryl Proline Amides By a Combination of Biocatalytic Amine Oxidation and Ugi-Smiles ReactionPublication: Znabet, A.; Blanken, S.; Janssen, E.; de Kanter, F.J.J.; Helliwell, M.; Turner, N.J.; Ruijter, E.; Orru, R.V.A. "Stereoselective Synthesis of N-Aryl Proline Amides by Biotransformation/Ugi-Smiles Sequence" Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 941-944.

Breda Area, Netherlands

- Sample reception- Labeling samples according to study protocol- Detecting errors- Enter patient data- Second entry patient data

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Bijhouden van de verenigingsfinanciën en het werven van sponsoring.

Msc., Chemistry; Molecular Design, Synthesis And Catalysis

Activities and Societies: Diverse commissies, waaronder: sponsorcommissie, borrelcommissie, activiteitencommissie, kascommissie, redactie.

Bsc., Pharmaceutical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Diverse commissies, waaronder: sponsorcommissie, borrelcommissie, activiteitencommissie, kascommissie, redactie.

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