About me

During my professional life, I gained more than 25 years’ experience in toxicology and genotoxicity, in vitro bioassays, radiation protection, Apoptosis, DNA repair and cancer development as well as assay development and biological safety assessment.

I hold a PhD in biology from the University of Göttingen. During my scientific and professional career in the risk assessment area I gained in-depth knowledge regarding data requirements to determine health hazards.

From August 2007 up to December 2016 I worked for Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Munich GmbH (former BSL Bioservice GmbH) in Planegg Germany. During this period I was the Head of the in vitro Pharmacology and Toxicology Department and responsible for the development and performing testing and/or coordinating of mainly non-active medical devices, chemicals, drugs, herbals and cosmetic components.

My background includes extensive demonstrated expertise in the medical device industry in the areas of quality assurance & regulatory affairs with a specialty in biocompatibility, toxicity as well as toxicological risk assessments.

I am a European Registered Toxicologist (ERT) and an active member of various committees (DIN/ISO, IVTIP, GUM, DGPT, EEMS, NETVAL, AR-TOX). During my laboratory life, I accompanied numerous audits according to GLP, GMP, DIN EN ISO 17025 and FDA.

I actively participate in many international medical device standards committees and national working groups:

• Biocompatibility: ISO/TC 194 (various WG’s), DIN NA 027-02-12 AA
• Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung Expert for Genotoxicity
• IVTIP Expert
• NETVAL Expert
• Expert for Reusable medical device