Andreea Iftimia-Mander

Andreea is a highly skilled, interdisciplinary scientist and seasoned professional, that possess over 10 years of work experience within academic and industry research in the development and manufacturing of advanced therapeutic medicinal products (ATMPs), having completed a Chemical Engineering degree, a Master’s degree in Advanced Organic Chemistry and a PhD programme in Regenerative Medicine, and having held several responsibility, supervisory and leadership roles so far in her career in various charitable, academic, industry and government organisations such Anthony Nolan, Loughborough University, Locate Bio Ltd., Ministry of Defence, Innovate UK/UKRI and currently at Biomatics.

These roles along with her education and training have enabled her to acquire a broad-based knowledge and understanding and to have a translational/commercial outlook of the medicines manufacturing and advanced therapies sectors, the key challenges that companies in this sector face, the technologies involved and related disciplines (regulatory affairs, process economics, quality assurance) in the UK and globally.