Pieter Bogaert, QbD Group, Belgium

Pieter holds a PhD in Biotechnology with an academic career as molecular immunologist and a technical expertise in flow cytometry. He became an in vitro diagnostics (IVD) consultant after holding several positions at an IVD manufacturer and a central laboratory contract research organisation (CRO) for clinical trials. At QbD Group, Pieter is currently a senior regulatory affairs consultant, specialised in IVD regulation, and ISO 13485 lead auditor. He supports IVD manufacturers from start-up companies to multinationals, as well as laboratories, in complying with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and IVD Regulation (IVDR) requirements. Pieter is also in the leadership team of the Belgian RAPS Local Networking Group.