Wim Van Molle, PhD Sciensano

Dr. Wim Van Molle is working at Sciensano (Be), in the division of Quality of Vaccines and Blood Products, where he is responsible for vaccine batch release and evaluation of the quality part of dossiers of vaccines and biologicals. Wim also participates as product expert in GMP inspections. Dr. Van Molle is a member of the Vaccine Core Group and observer at the Vaccine Working Party (EMA) and is actively involved in European IMI projects. At Sciensano, he leads the unit for Cellular and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, involved in quality release testing of vaccines and blood derived medicinal products. Wim works as auditor for the EDQM where he is frequently asked to participate in mutual joined audits of European control laboratories. He is in firm collaboration with the WHO as temporary advisor in the framework of the regulatory strengthening of regulatory authorities (NRA assessments) and the Global Learning Opportunities program on vaccine dossier evaluation. Dr Van Molle holds a Master in Biotechnology and obtained a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Ghent, Belgium and worked for over 10 years in the academic field, followed by a 2 year period at the Belgian regulatory authority before joining Sciensano.