GMP - GLP - GCP

Martijn Baeten graduated in 2004 as master in bio-engineering at the university of Brussels. He started his career as scientific research associate at Beta-Cell N.V., a company involved in xenotransplantation for diabetes in 2005. In 2008 he returned to the University of Brussels as a scientist on cancer immunology. He was also the head of the core facility flow cytometry at the University of Brussels.

From 2011 he started working as a GLP inspector at the Institute of Public Health (called Sciensano since 2018). He is also an internal auditor for ISO 17025 & 15189 and ISO 9001 for Sciensano. At the moment, he is also involved in the implementation of a ISO 27001 quality system.

As member of the Belgium GLP monitorate, he was involved in the drafting of the new OECD document on computerised system. He is also an active member of the OECD GLP working group and steering group for OECD training courses for GLP inspectors.

As member of the steering group for OECD training courses, he presented several topics during the OECD training courses for GLP inspectors in 2013 (Tokyo), 2015 (Hyderabad), 2017 (Krakow) and 2019 (Cape Town). Topics covered included “Use of computerized systems in GLP”, “Equipment, material and reagents”, “Roles and responsibilities”, “QA program”. As trainer, he also prepared and gave several workshops on IT validation in GLP, Conducting study audits, Study Reconstruction & Data Integrity….

Since September 2019, he coordinates the working of the Belgian GLP monitorate.

Jolanda Muurman is Training and Development Manager at the Biotech Training Facility (Leiden). She has a BSc in Biotechnology and obtained a master degree in Management at the university of Greenwich.  She has a broad experience in working in multi-disciplinary project structures in Drug Substance and Drug product development. Also, she has been involved in hosting inspections from clients and authorities frequently and have a broad experience in all facets of GMP. At the Biotech Training Facility, she is responsible for development and organization of GMP trainings in a fully equipped mock-up biotech facility.

Marleen Verbeeck, is a trainer/coach and has been working at the European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT) since 2004.

She obtained her PhD in molecular biology at the University of Utrecht in 1990. After fundamental research positions at the universities of Utrecht, New York, Leuven and Maastricht, she changed her academic career in 1995. She gained solid grounding in clinical research, first as a clinical research associate, later as a medical writer combined with a position as trainer.

Marleen enjoys developing, lecturing, evaluating and developing comprehension tests of courses as well as boosting confidence and competence of clinical research professionals with different experience levels from the pharmaceutical, medical device industry and non-profit research organisations.

She has more than 15 years of educational expertise. She is author of scientific papers, clinical trial study protocols (phase I - IV) and clinical study reports. She has experience in medical areas such as : CNS, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, Rheumathology, Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopaedics and Immonutherapy.

In addition, recently Marleen is also a regulatory consultant on European clinical trial legislation. Acquiring and conveying knowledge has always been her interest throughout her professional career.