Dr. Michael Herbig, MBA, Co-Founder and CEO RaDes GmbH
Dr. Michael Herbig is a pharmacist, holds a PhD in “Drug Delivery & Formulation” from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and an MBA from OUBS, UK. He began his career in formulation development at Novartis AG in Basel and was most recently Head of Pharmaceutical Development at Almirall Hermal GmbH.
Dirk Evers, Engineer (Dipl.-Ing. [FH]), Co-Founder and Head of Analytical Development
Dirk Evers is a chemical engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the analytics of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. He has implemented a number of methods to optimize the analysis of semi-solid dosage forms. In addition, he made important contributions to the development of analytical methods for complex excipients.
Dr. Melanie Köllmer, Co-Founder and Head of Formulation Development
Dr. Melanie Köllmer is a pharmacist and holds a PhD in drug delivery from the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. She has over ten years of experience in pharmaceutical research and development, in particular in the development of innovative topical formulations and rheological characterization.
Sascha Gorissen, Engineer (Dipl.-Ing. [FH]), Co-Founder and Head of Project Management
Sascha Gorissen is a biotechnology engineer with extensive experience in preclinical development, pharmaceutical analytics and project management. In addition to his role as head of laboratory and project management, he is responsible for the in vitro models of skin permeation.
Dr. Petra Lohmann, head of quality assurance
Dr. Petra Lohmann is a chemist and pharmacist with a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry. She fulfils the requirements as a qualified person (QP) according to Directive 2001/83 EC with over 20 years of industrial experience in the field of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, most recently in leading positions in quality control and quality assurance.
Dr. Elina Hagelskamp, Senior Analytical Scientist
Dr. Elina Hagelskamp studied chemistry at LMU Munich and completed her Master’s degree with distinction. In her PhD project on organic analytical chemistry she gained expertise in various applications of chromatography and mass spectrometry. She joined RaDes in 2021 and her focus is analytical method development, stability investigations, in vitro release & permeation testing and analytical project lead.
Felix C. Wolf, Formulation Scientist
Felix C. Wolf is a registered pharmacist with a degree from the University of Greifswald. As pharmacist in the year of practical training at RaDes, he has already gained experience in DoE-based formulation design and rheological characterization of formulations. In his role as Formulation Scientist, he is now responsible for the design, manufacture and characterization of formulations. A particular focus is the rheological evaluation of semi-solid preparations.
Lina Kühn, Analytical Scientist
Lina Kühn holds a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. In parallel to pursuing her degree, she gained experience with GC-MS in a bioanalytical laboratory and with UPLC in the quality control of topically applied pharmaceuticals. At RaDes, her areas of focus include analytical method development, stability studies, in vitro models such as IVRT and IVPT, and ex vivo performance models for bioavailability in the skin, nails, and eyes.
Janek Giebel, Senior Laboratory Technician
Janek Giebel is a chemical laboratory technician and joined RaDes in 2019. Thanks to his apprenticeship, which he completed with distinction as one of the best of the year, he was already very familiar with the analysis of semi-solid dosage forms. His focus at RaDes is sample preparation and analytics of semi-solid formulations, chromatography with UV/Vis and mass spectrometric detection, and analytics of complex excipients.
Sabine Fielhauer, Laboratory Technician
Sabine Fielhauer is a trained chemical laboratory technician and has over 35 years of practical experience in the galenic development of semi-solid formulations. She has been involved in many process transfers from development to production scale and is co-inventor of several patents and co-developer of various market products. Her main focus at RaDes is the manufacturing and characterization of formulations as well as their process development.
Sajedeh Bagheri, Laboratory Technician Formulation
Sajedeh Bagheri has bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Azad University Mashhad, Iran, and has studied a Master in Cosmetic Science at the University of Hamburg, pending formal completion. She has gained industry experience in the manufacturing and characterization of semi-solid formulations. She brings a combination of science-based formulation development and expertise in optimizing their cosmetic properties.
Ariane Hartmann, Senior Laboratory Technician Analytics
Ariane Hartmann is a Chemical Laboratory Technician with over 10 years of experience in analytical development. Her expertise and hands-on experience include HPLC and UPLC method development with UV and MS detection, as well as instrument maintenance. Ariane joins us from Sigma-Aldrich/Merck KGaA. Her focus is analytical method development, stability studies, and in vitro & ex vivo models.
Katja Hepenstrick, Administrative Assistant (part-time)
Katja Hepenstrick has extensive experience as an executive assistant, secretary, and administrative specialist in various industries. At RaDes, she is in charge of preparatory accounting, invoicing, and general organizational matters.
