Mihaela Buda, PhD EDQM

Mihaela Buda is a Chemist with a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany. Following post-doctoral research in the Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Heidelberg, she joined the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurement (IRMM) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission (EC).

During her time with the IRMM, she was responsible for the development and certification of reference materials for quality control and calibration in bioanalysis. In March 2013, Mihaela joined the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

She is a Scientific Officer in the Biologicals Division of the European Pharmacopoeia Department, with responsibility for the scientific coordination of a number of working parties including Water for Pharmaceutical Use (WAT) and Dialysis Solutions (DIA) Working Parties.