Our people

Meet our team

At CR2O, we employ highly qualified and experienced Life Sciences professionals. Supported by a rigorous quality management system and continuous training programs, our people are equipped to deliver top-quality services to our customers. We pay attention to our colleagues, customers, and partners, with whom we add pleasure and moments of success to our work every day.

Liza Bakker, MSc

Clinical Project Manager

l enjoy working together with the sites and sponsors to create the most suitable solution for problems that arise.

Bart Hendriks, BSc

Senior Clinical Project Manager

At CR2O, we have a highly motivated and experienced team that can help you navigate the clinical development timeline every step of the way. Our team consists of a variety of highly qualified life-science professionals who undergo rigorous and continuous training throughout their careers at CR2O. Our clients are always our first priority and we guarantee them top quality services.

Bas Heemskerk, MSc

Associate Clinical Project Manager

It inspires me that we are working together with the best medical specialists, and together we can solve any challenge during the clinical trial.

Our Team

Hadil Es-Sbai, MSc

Chief Executive Officer

Empathetic and tireless leader with extensive clinical development expertise. Innovator and team builder. Founder of multiple successful service companies in the Life Sciences.

Prof. dr. Ab Osterhaus

Chief Scientific Officer

Prof. Osterhaus has led numerous scientific projects on virus intervention strategies and authored over 1,350 scientific papers with a citation index exceeding 140.

Ellemieke von Mauw, MSc

Head Clinical Strategy

A passionate, empathic and energetic leader with extensive experience in evidence strategy & clinical development for pharma, medical devices and nutrition. Dedicated to connecting biology, investigational products, regulation, and business into one coherent development path that maximizes the chance a product reaches patients.

Nick van den Bulk, MSc

Head Clinical Operations

Motivational team player and operations lead with a global track record in clinical development, covering a wide range of therapeutic domains. Extensive experience in early stage product development for pharma and biotech companies.

Vanessa Olsson

Director Clinical Strategy & BD

Dynamic life-science business development leader with over 20 years across biotech, medical devices, and CRO services, combining deep clinical operations expertise with senior and global project leadership. Passionate about divergent thinking and bringing purpose to science.

Oskar Szelest, PhD

Clinical Strategy Manager & BD

Oskar Szelest is a biophysicist and life sciences business development professional working with pharmaceutical and biotech companies on early clinical development strategies. He combines scientific expertise with industry insight to support translational programs and partnerships that advance innovative therapies toward clinical validation.