Els Vanheusden
Encyclopedia
Els Vanheusden is a Belgian
physician, businesswoman and from 2004 until 31 May 2008, General Manager of FlandersBio
, the cluster of the Flemish
biotech industry. She was succeeded by Ann Van Gysel
on 1 June 2008.
(Leuven
, Belgium
) and in addition obtained 2 Master Degrees in Hospital Management and Aeronautical and Space Medicine.
where she was involved in the set-up of the pharmaceutical division and building up the Benelux
pharmaceutical business. From 1995 until 1997 she was Marketing Manager with responsibilities in both Belgium and France
.
She joined the European headquarters of Guidant Europe in 1997, as Manager Special International Projects for Russia
and Eastern Europe. At the end of 1998, she became responsible for European marketing at Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson
company.
In December 2000, she co-founded PharmaDM, a spin-off company from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
(Leuven
, Belgium
), Aberystwyth University (Wales
, United Kingdom
) and the University of Oxford
(England
, United Kingdom
)and became its first Chief Executive Officer
. In September 2004, she was appointed General Manager of FlandersBio.New General Manager at FlandersBio.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
physician, businesswoman and from 2004 until 31 May 2008, General Manager of FlandersBio
FlandersBio
FlandersBio is a non-profit organization which represents the cluster of Flemish life sciences in Belgium. The members of FlandersBio are organizations involved with Research and Development, and production in life sciences, or organizations and companies servicing Flemish life sciences...
, the cluster of the Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
biotech industry. She was succeeded by Ann Van Gysel
Ann Van Gysel
Ann Van Gysel is a Belgian scientist and businesswoman. She was communications manager of the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology and became the General Manager of FlandersBio on 1 June 2008, where she succeeded Els Vanheusden....
on 1 June 2008.
Education
Els Vanheusden graduated as a Medical Doctor at the Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
(Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) and in addition obtained 2 Master Degrees in Hospital Management and Aeronautical and Space Medicine.
Career
She started her career in 1992 as Brand Manager at Procter & GambleProcter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
where she was involved in the set-up of the pharmaceutical division and building up the Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
pharmaceutical business. From 1995 until 1997 she was Marketing Manager with responsibilities in both Belgium and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
She joined the European headquarters of Guidant Europe in 1997, as Manager Special International Projects for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Eastern Europe. At the end of 1998, she became responsible for European marketing at Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
company.
In December 2000, she co-founded PharmaDM, a spin-off company from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
(Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), Aberystwyth University (Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) and the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
(England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
)and became its first Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
. In September 2004, she was appointed General Manager of FlandersBio.New General Manager at FlandersBio.
Sources
- Data miners work a rich seam of drug discovery (PharmaDM)
- Biosmile Project (PDF)
- Els Vanheusden