Industry Expert Spotlight

 

Jan Passchier, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Laboratories and Clinics 

Area of Expertise: 
- Neurology/CNS
- Inflammation
- Pulmonary
- Operations
- Chemistry

Education:
Ph.D. in Positron Emission Tomography, The University of Groningen

Years of Experience: 25+ Years

Location: London, UK

CONTACT DR. PASSCHIER HERE

 

 
 
 

How do you see imaging transforming the development of novel therapies?

"The ‘three pillars’ approach to drug development (tissue uptake, target engagement and pharmacological effect) as the gold standard requirement for candidate progression has firmly put imaging on the map as a unique support tool for development of novel therapies."

 

What are some transformative breakthroughs that have driven precision medicine efforts?

 

"Tough question. It's a bit of a catch-all, but there has been a truly enormous acceleration of biochemistry techniques over the last 20 years. This is probably the most significant combined piece I can think of."

 

 

What scientist (past or present) do you admire and why?

"So many! A few that come to mind: Ernest Lawrence, the Inventor of the cyclotron, Bengt Langstrom, the father of modern carbon-11 chemistry, Vincent Cunningham, a great teacher and never taking himself too seriously, and Alan Wilson, a PET ligand development guru.”

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