PDA D/A/CH Chapter
Chapter's Region:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Thank you for being a part of the PDA D/A/CH Chapter.
The mission of the PDA organization is to connect people to exchange on the rapidly evolving information on the latest technology and regulations.
The PDA D/A/CH Chapter is a to be-registered (e.V.) non-profit affiliation of the PDA and its target is to support the mission of the PDA by:
- Connecting pharmaceutical manufacturers, regulatory, suppliers, academia and young professionals within the pharmaceutical / biopharmaceutical industry in the D/A/CH region
- Providing a platform for exchange on best practices within the industry, technologies and regulations
- Encouraging cooperation with regulators and other industry representative bodies to ensure harmony and alignment throughout the industry
- Providing networking opportunities to all members within the D/A/CH region
- Growing the membership base of PDA within our D/A/CH region from students via ECPs to industry professionals
All our activities are based on volunteering work of our members and the success of this chapter is highly depending on the willingness the participate in activities (i.e. plan and organize events, engage in PDA IGs, contribution to TRs, etc.) and to share industry expertise.
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Members at Large
- Thomas Balanant, Head of Integrated Quality Operations, Biogen: Membership Committee
- Thorsten Haefner, Vice President of Business Development, PSM: Programs & Events
- Miriam Kremer- van der Kamp, Project Manager, Bachem: Students and Early Career Professionals (ECPs) Committee
- Dennis Augustin, Pharmaceutical Engineer, AbbVie: Communications & Social Media Committee
Chapter Officers
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Julian PetersenPresident
groninger & co. gmbh
Julian is working at groninger, headquartered in Crailsheim Germany, as global Head of Business Development for Pharma. Julian is co-leader of the PDA Sterile Processing Interest Group and member of the taskforce for drafting a PtC on Aseptic Filling as well as PtC on RABS.
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Richard DenkPresident-Elect
SKAN AG
Richard Denk is a Senior Consultant in Aseptic Processing and Containment at SKAN AG. Denk was a PDA Isolator Expert Group member and publisher of the PDA Paper Isolator Surfaces and Contamination Risk to Personnel and Patients. Furthermore, Denk is a member of the PDA Advisory Board for ATMPs, and he is a member of the ISO TC 198 WG-9 Aseptic Isolator Group. Denk founded 15 years ago the Containment Expert Group of the ISPE D / A / CH. The Containment Expert Group published the Containment Manual that Denk was responsible for in September 2021. Denk has spent more than 30 years with the subject production of aseptic processing and highly active/highly hazardous substances and has developed the containment pyramid.
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Eva UrbanSecretary
CSL Behring
Eva holds a MSc in Biology from University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Current and past Volunteer for PDA: Vice Chair of RAQAB (Regulatory and Advisory Board), Chair of the working group for the IPEC/PDA Technical Report “QRM for Excipients”, Co-Lead PDA Interest Group Quality Risk Management, Co-Lead PDA Interest Group Quality Systems, Planning Committee Member for PDA Conferences, Co-Chair Task PDA Task Force "Remote Audits and Inspections" and received the PDA Distinguished Service Award in 2021.
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