Speakers of the ICH Q7 Week 2022

Ralf Gengenbach
gempex, Germany

Mr Gengenbach is founder and managing director of gempex Co. Ltd., Germany. He is member of different organisations, among others DIN UA2 (Board for standards ‘biotechnology’), of DECHEMA and ISPE. He is approved Quality Auditor according to DIN ISO 9000ff.

Dr Markus Dathe
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Switzerland

Analytical and Process Chemist with more than 20 years of practical experience in laboratory, quality and informatics functions. Dr Dathe held several positions in life sciences and pharma operations of Novartis since 1997, joined Siegfried in 2006 and is GMP Coordinator in the Small Molecules Technical Development of Roche since 2011. He had been successfully leading global projects in the area of CDS, LIMS and QMS.

Paul Lopolito
STERIS Corporation, USA

Mr Lopolito is a Technical Services Manager for the Life Sciences Division of STERIS Corporation (Mentor, Ohio). He currently provides global technical support related to process research cleaners, stainless steel maintenance, and contamination control, which includes field support, site audits, training presentations and educational seminars. He has over 15 years of industry experience and has held positions as a technical services manager, manufacturing manager and laboratory manager. He is a frequent speaker at industry events including INTERPHEX, PDA, ISPE, ACHEMA, AALAS, and IVT. He has published several articles and book-chapters related to cleaning validation and contamination control.

Mauro Menichelli
Janssen-Cilag SPA, Italy

Mr Menichelli joined the Janssen organization in 1990. He has experience in quality and compliance in the Pharma SM finished product filling industry. He has a diploma in industrial chemistry and a law degree. Mr Menichelli has long experience in auditing of pharmaceutical / chemical companies together with the setting of the general management of supplier quality processes. He is currently part of the APIC Task Forces “Supplier Qualification & Monitoring” and “Third Party Audit Management”.

Peter Mungenast
Merck KGaA, Germany

Mr Mungenast studied Biology and Chemistry at the University in Karlsruhe. Then he worked in different functions for Merck KGaA. Since 1996 he is responsible for cleaning validation, training and different projects in the Quality Assurance department.

Kristin Peeters
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Belgium

Ms Peeters holds a master in Process Technology Engineering. She has 15 years of experience in Quality Assurance and led several successful regulatory inspections for Janssen Pharmaceutica Geel, Belgium. Ms Peeters has also more than 10 years of experience in MS&T (Global Technical Operations) and is process validation lead for global API Small Molecule production Janssen Pharmaceutica, part of Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals.

Dr Frank Sielaff
GMP Inspector, Regional Authority, Darmstadt, Germany

GMP-Inspector at the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt with the focus on inspection of drug manufacturers and laboratories in Germany and countries outside of the EU. Before joining the GMP-inspectorate Dr Sielaff was several years employed in the pharmaceutical industry as Head of Quality Control and as Qualified Person.

Dr Paul Stockbridge
Stockbridge BioPharm Consulting, UK

Dr Stockbridge spent 23 years with Eli Lilly, initially in fermentation development and then in quality assurance where he became a Q.P. and Q.A. Advisor for biotechnology projects for which he travelled globally. He then moved to a Head of Quality Operations role with Aventis Pharma before being appointed to the role of Corporate Quality Director for Cobra Biomanufacturing Plc. After over 7 years with Cobra he is now providing independent consulting and training services for the steriles, aseptic and biotechnology industries. Paul has a degree in biology, a PhD in fermentation, is an EU Qualified Person and is a Fellow of the U.K. Society of Biology.

Dr Walter Tabotta
ViruSure GmbH, Vienna, Austria

Dr Tabotta is a veterinarian by training and thereafter completed his doctorate at the Institute of Virology, University of Vienna, Austria. He continued his postdoctoral activities at the Institute of Virology and worked eventually for a company specialising in the development of encapsulated cell-based therapies for the treatment of cancers. In 2008, he moved as manager of the in vitro laboratories to ViruSure and serves there now as Qualified Person.

Francois Vandeweyer
VDWcGMP Consultancy, Belgium

Mr Vandeweyer joined Janssen Pharmaceutica (part of Johnson & Johnson) in 1981 in chemical development. Until 1995 increasing responsibilities within the organisation mainly in the Quality Control Unit. Starting from 1995 he joined the QA department. Several Senior Manager responsibilities. 2005 Sr Manager GMP Compliance Chemical Operations Belgium (sites Geel – Olen – Beerse). 2009 Director Global Compliance EMEA/AP for Johnson & Johnson. Since May 2019 he is a freelance consultant.