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Management
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Sander van Asbeck
CEO & co-founder- 10+ yrs of experience
- Technology & vision
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CEO & co-founder
Sander van Asbeck
Sander is a molecular biology expert, founder of Mercurna (targeted mRNA therapeutics developer) and founder & CEO of RiboPro, a premier CDMO and technology provider specialized in mRNA and mRNA delivery. As CEO he enjoys working together with all stakeholders to find the best scientific, clinical and/or commercial solutions, to advance his dream of a medical revolution through (m)RNA.
Sander previously worked on:
- mRNA-based drug-development @ Mercurna
- Polynucleotide delivery & targeting @ Radboudumc
- Oncology & Tissue-engineering
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Yvette Zimmerman
Chief Operating Officer- 25+ yrs of experience
- GMP & Quality
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Chief Operating Officer
Yvette Zimmerman
Yvette is a Drug Development Professional, experienced in global drug development in the pharmaceuticals industry for more than 25 years, in the field of Oncology, Women’s Health, Immunotherapy and Rheumatology.
She currently serves as the COO at RIBOPRO, with a particular focus on (setting up) GMP-operations, further building RIBOPRO’s Quality department, bolstering the R&D-grade production with lessons from the GMP, and setting-up consultancy services that help make a smooth transition from R&D to GMP.
Yvette has previously worked on:
- Pharmaceutical development in Women’s Health and Oncology
- Management of a Biotech company
- Out-licensing of assets
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Silvy van Tuijl
Chief of Staff- 25+ yrs of experience
- Facilities, HR, Legal
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Chief of Staff
Silvy van Tuijl
Silvy is a Life Science Professional, with more than 25 years under her belt in diverse roles from Research analist at Sanquin to COO and now CSO (Chief of Staff) at RIBOPRO, bringing in tons of experience and energy to manage our facilities, 3rd party contractors and HR.
Under her guidance, the RIBOPRO team is rapidly growing, while developing a strong research-minded, cooperative company culture, with plenty of opportunity for enjoyment.
Silvy previously worked on:
- Daily management of a Biotech company
- Drug-development for age-related diseases
- Research on blood (factors)
Aliene Alting
Sales and Marketing Manager- 20+ yrs of experience
- Sales and Marketing
Sales and Marketing Manager
Aliene Alting
R&D Manufacturing
Luke Tomà
Head of Production- 4+ yrs of experience
- Mol. Bio & mRNA
Head of Production
Luke Tomà
Saskia Dijkstra
Technician - R&D products- 16+ yrs of experience
- mRNA & DNA
Technician - R&D products
Saskia Dijkstra
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We worked on:
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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Iris Riswick
Scientist- 3+ yrs of experience
- mRNA & DNA
Scientist
Iris Riswick
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We worked on:
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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Scientists
Pascal Balić
Organic Chemist- 5+ yrs of experience
- Organic chemistry
Organic Chemist
Pascal Balić
Martin Svoreň
Scientist- 6+ yrs of experience
- Cell & Mol. Bio
Scientist
Martin Svoreň
Rik Oude Egberink
Scientist- 4+ yrs of experience
- Lipid Nanoparticles
Scientist
Rik Oude Egberink
Marjolein de Boer
Associate Chemist- 1 yr of experience
- Lipid chemistry
Associate Chemist
Marjolein de Boer
Emily Ariens
Senior Scientist- 5+ yrs of experience
- mRNA & GMP mfg
Senior Scientist
Emily Ariens
Walter van der Vliet
Lab manager & R&D scientist- 25+ yrs of experience
- Molecular Biology
Lab manager & R&D scientist
Walter van der Vliet
Helmer Mudde
R&D Technician- 3+ yrs of experience
- Proteins & mRNA
R&D Technician
Helmer Mudde
Gino Turra
Head of Molecular Biology- 10+ yrs of experience
- Proteins & mRNA
Head of Molecular Biology
Gino Turra
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We worked on:
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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Marc Penders
Head of Innovation- 4+ yrs of experience
- R&D-grade mfg.
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Head of Innovation
Marc Penders
Marc is a driven professional, trained in the latest biotechnology and nanotechnology techniques. He applies this formal knowledge with a talent for automation, systems engineering and creative solutions to build robust, economical and high-performing (mRNA) production systems. As Head of Innovation, he makes it his personal mission to deliver the highest quality, on time.
Marc has previously worked on:
- Founding ChemNote, a start-up for specialty notebooks for chemistry
- QC-assays of LNPs and the lipids therein
- mRNA manufacturing
GMP Manufacturing
Milou Hermens
GMP technician- 2+ yrs of experience
- GMP mfg.
GMP technician
Milou Hermens
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We worked on:
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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Walter van der Heijden
GMP manager- 9+ yrs of experience
- GMP mfg.
GMP manager
Walter van der Heijden
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- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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Sales
Rosemol George
Product Specialist- 8+ yrs of experience
- Cell & Mol. Bio
Product Specialist
Rosemol George
Lotte Tholen
Product Specialist- 5+ yrs of experience
- Mol. Bio & mRNA
Product Specialist
Lotte Tholen
Heyi Zhang
Product Specialist- 8+ yrs of experience
- Protein & mRNA
Product Specialist
Heyi Zhang
Engineers
Wouter van Katwijk
Biomedical Engineer- 1+ yrs of experience
- Microfluidics & Microsystems
Biomedical Engineer
Wouter van Katwijk
Salvador Lluch
Product Development Engineer- 7+ yrs of experience
Product Development Engineer
Salvador Lluch
Devrim Tugberk
Biomedical Engineer- 3+ yrs of experience
Biomedical Engineer
Devrim Tugberk
Simone Spolaor
Biomedical & computational engineer- 7+ yrs of experience
- Algorithms and data
Biomedical & computational engineer
Simone Spolaor
Nort Denissen
Head of Engineering- 5+ yrs of experience
- Microfluidics
Head of Engineering
Nort Denissen
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- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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General support & administration
Tom Berendsen
Financial Controller- 5+ yrs of experience
- Finance
Financial Controller
Tom Berendsen
Lorenz Blankers
Lab assistant- 6+ yrs of experience
- Science & lab
Lab assistant
Lorenz Blankers
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- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
- mRNA vaccin project
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Co-founders
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Roland Brock
Chair of the Supervisory Board/Advisor- 25+ yrs of experience
- Science & collaboration
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Chair of the Supervisory Board/Advisor
Roland Brock
Roland is professor of Biochemistry at the Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, with a track record in research on mechanisms and applications of cellular drug delivery. In addition, he is appointed as adjunct professor of Biochemistry at the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. He has made key contributions to the understanding of structure-activity relationships of cell-penetrating peptides. In numerous projects he has collaborated with various biotech and pharmaceutical companies through which he gained broad experience in successful collaborations between academia and industry. In addition, he is intensively involved in education in all life science curricular at Radboud University, Nijmegen.
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Jürgen Dieker
Advisor- 25+ yrs of experience
- Science & lab org.
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Advisor
Jürgen Dieker
Jürgen is an experienced Researcher with extensive knowledge about the uptake, targeting and bio-distribution of nanoparticles, as well as the testing and selection of mRNA molecules. As CSO he coaches our scientists and delivers continuous scientific progress. Furthermore, he develops and manages our scientific strategy and ensures compliance of our R&D/Production laboratories with applicable laws and guidelines.
Jürgen has previously worked on:
- Targeted mRNA therapeutics @ Mercurna
- Kidney targeting @ Radboudumc
- Kidney disease
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