Experienced biomedical sciences R&D manager with over 25 years of experience in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry and academic sector. A real ‘project champion’ with an interest to develop challenging platform concepts in a comprehensive and multidisciplinary setting. Driven by goal-oriented collaboration in teams with a translational mindset, planning with the end goal in mind. Experienced in executing preclinical and early clinical programs and projects on the basis of ‘leadership by example’, with contributions to five novel preclinical candidate drugs in the areas of thrombosis, diabetes and endocrinology (up to Ph I/II). Leading scientific coordination of pan-EU platforms in translational molecular imaging, academic drug development and repurposing. Takes responsibility and delivers quality using his analytical skills, curiosity and genuine interest for other people in combination with his talent for binding people and drive to obtain in depth knowledge in various disciplines. Focused on realising the long-term ambitions of EATRIS, an independent not-for-profit organisation (European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine) that aims to accelerate the development of novel medicines and therapies with access to high-end research infrastructure to support public-private partnerships, patient engagement and strategic flagship initiatives.