Resumé

Experience

• December 2005-Present: SpeQ Reports, director/consultant

• December 2002-December 2005:
  Solvay Pharmaceuticals BV in Olst, the Netherlands:
  • prepare, perform and finish validations and verifications of the production process of medicinal tablets, including making protocols, taking samples, performing analyses and writing the reports
  • international technology transfer of production processes to another production site
  • troubleshooting of the production process
  • scale up and adjustment of parts of the process of producing medicinal products
  • working with GMP-rules
• June 1999-December 2002:
  CAS / Selact BV in Groningen, the Netherlands:
  • synthesis of fine chemicals
  • development and control of consumer products
  • screening of catalysts
  • development of analysis methods
  • performing analyses
• April 1998-April 1999:
  Intersynth BV in Groningen, the Netherlands:
  • synthesis of chemicals
  • scale up of synthesis of chemicals
  • characterisation of chemicals
• 1997-1998:
  practical assistant / research employee at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands for organic synthesis practicals for first and second year chemistry and pharmacy students (4 x 4 weeks).

Education

• 1994-1997:
  Chemistry study (Organic Chemistry) at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands. Graduated in August 1997.

• 1990-1994:
  H.L.O. (Higher Laboratory Education, Analytic/Organic Chemistry) at the Rijkshogeschool Groningen, Section Nature & Technique, the Netherlands. Graduated in 1994.

• 1986-1990:
  M.L.O. (Medium Laboratory Education, Chemistry) at the Analistenschool Groningen, the Netherlands. Graduated in 1990.

Research projects and internships during education

• 1995-1997:
  during Organic Chemistry study: 'Model systems for iron containing oxidation enzymes. Towards enantioselective oxidation.' R.u. Groningen, the Netherlands. Contact Prof. Dr. B.L. Feringa.

• 1993-1994:
  during HLO: 'Lineaire azo-polymeren voor "colon-specific drug delivery". Synthese en eigenschappen.' K.U. Leuven, Belgium. Contacts Prof. Dr. C. Samyn and Dr. G. van den Mooter.

• 1989-1990:
  during MLO: AKZO-PQ-Silica in Winschoten, the Netherlands, quality control of waterglass. Contact dhr. G. Castellani.

Articles

• Article about the research performed during HLO internship (1993-1994):
  Van den Mooter, G., Offringa, M., Kalala, W., Samyn, C., Kinget, R.; Synthesis and evaluation of new linear azo polymers for colonic targeting;
  ST.P. Pharma Sci 1995; 5: 36-40 (now called Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology).