Education/ Background

BSc biochemistry, HLO Nijmegen, '96; Research Technician, tumor immunology, LUMC, Leiden '96-'99; Research Technician, Vaccines, Crucell '99-'02.

What do you do at Crucell?

“I work in the discovery group of the vaccine department. In this group my PhD program is to investigate the clinical application of recombinant adenovectors for vaccination.  This involves working in the lab, collecting data, and reading and writing scientific papers. I also attend international symposiums and conferences related to vaccine research.”

What do you like about working at Crucell?

“Crucell is a young, dynamic and crazy company, which has given me the opportunity to follow a PhD program. I liked my work as technician but after six years I was ready for a new challenge.”