#about us

The beating heart of Dutch Biotech

Hollandbio represents and connects the biotech sector in the Netherlands.

ADVOCATE for biotech companies in the Netherlands

Driving force behind the biotech NETWORK

Link between the SECTOR, MEDIA & POLITICS

Source of INFORMATION about the biotech sector

Biotech makes life better

The biotech sector delivers groundbreaking innovations that improve people, animals and the planet, but these innovations seldom find their way into society easily. Hollandbio contributes to the success of the sector by connecting and supporting companies, putting opportunities and obstacles on the agenda, and identifying solutions that enable innovations from our frontrunners to materialize. Through our comprehensive programs, we work to create an adaptive innovation ecosystem that brings biotech to its full potential. We push forward, even when we have to challenge the status quo.

Our team

The hollandbio office consists of twelve ambitious team members. Would you like to discuss a current topic, are you looking for specific biotech information, or do you just feel like coming by for a cup of coffee? Feel free to contact us!

Annemiek Verkamman

Annemiek Verkamman

Managing Director
Wieteke Wouters

Wieteke Wouters

Program Director
Timen van Haaster

Timen van Haaster

Public Affairs & Communications Director
Britt van de Ven

Britt van de Ven

Program Manager
Casper Brack

Casper Brack

Public Affairs & Communications Manager
Dora Menting

Dora Menting

Program Manager
Dina Diek

Dina Diek

Project Manager
Ingrid Vosters

Ingrid Vosters

Operations Coordinator
Leonie White-Scholten

Leonie White-Scholten

Project Manager
Max van den Berg

Max van den Berg

Project Manager
Robbert Wever

Robbert Wever

Member Manager
Thomas Broekhoff

Thomas Broekhoff

Program Manager
&YOU?

&YOU?

Our board

The hollandbio board reflects the range of hollandbio’s members.

Jan van Veen

Jan van Veen

Chair & Vice President Communications & Public Affairs at Genmab
Alexander Willemse

Alexander Willemse

CEO of BioConnection
Ellen Broug

Ellen Broug

Counsel at Plasseraud IP
Hella Schmidt

Hella Schmidt

Senior Vice President Strategy, Marketing & Transformation at dsm-firmenich
Manuella Wilts

Manuella Wilts

Senior Director of Operations at Johnson & Johnson
Marcel Jacobs

Marcel Jacobs

CEO of Matisse Pharmaceuticals
Roel Schaapveld

Roel Schaapveld

CBO/COO & Co-founder of Myogene Therapeutics