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.

Management 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

Globally recognized virologist with a long track record as Principal Investigator. Key opinion leader in immunology and infectious diseases, co-authoring over 1300 peer-reviewed papers, cited over 70.000 times, and holds an H index of >110.

Ellemieke von Mauw, MSc

Head Clinical Strategy

Energetic line-manager with extensive experience in evidence strategy & clinical development and global clinical project management for pharma, medical devices and nutrition. Passionate about personal and team development.

Cari Jacobs-Blom, MSc

Director Quality Management

Caring and all-round quality manager with comprehensive operational, supportive and managerial experience. Passionate about training and coaching people.

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.

Laura van der Leden, MSc

Director HR & Office Management

Service-oriented occupational psychologist with comprehensive experience as HR, finance and office manager in different B-t-B services fields. Focused on efficiency improvements and offering a harmonic, balanced perspective.

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.

Valeriia Simanovskaia

Director Investment Relations & BD

Focused and driven Life Science professional with strong business development and fundraising expertise, leveraging a broad international investor network to drive innovation and partnerships in life sciences.