I have worked in the clinical laboratory and the IVD industry for approximately 50 years. Today I advise laboratories, IVD manufacturers, distributors and investors as an independent consultant, based in Germany.
Career
Independent consultant, since 2019
Consulting for life sciences: laboratory technology selection, make or buy decisions, finding suppliers, technical assessments and product management.
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH and Roche Diagnostics GmbH, from 1989, about 30 years
- Product management and project development with BM/Hitachi systems, including the BM/Hitachi 717, 904, 911 and Modular analytical systems.
- Product Manager, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Indianapolis, USA.
- Product Manager, Specific Proteins.
- Scientific Manager, direct procurement of IVD reagents, calibrators and controls.
DuPont Diagnostics, from 1988, about 2 years
Sales and support for the Dimension analyser system.
Boehringer Mannheim UK, from 1980, about 8 years
Sales, technical support and customer training for the BM/Hitachi 706, 712 and 705 laboratory systems and reagents.
Corning Medical UK, from 1978, about 2 years
Research, development and evaluation of blood gas and ISE systems.
Hospital pathology laboratory, from 1969, about 9 years
Main areas of work and interest: automated clinical chemistry analysis systems such as the Vickers M300, the Technicon 12/60 and the LKB reaction rate analyser.
Education
- Medical Laboratory Technology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
- McEntee Technical School, London.
Markets
Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Japan.
What this means for my clients
I have seen laboratory diagnostics from every side: as a user at the bench, as a seller and trainer, as a product manager, and as the buyer who sourced OEM products for one of the largest IVD companies. This helps me give practical, honest advice on what will work, what it will cost and who can supply it.