Speakers at Biosafety Culture
Biosafety Culture
About the speakers
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Cathy Bakker
Academic Education and Degrees
University of Leiden, The Netherlands:- 1986 - 1987 Bachelor degree Biomedical Sciences
- 1987 - 1990 Master degree Biomedical Sciences
Erasmus MC Rotterdam, The Netherlands:
- 1992 - 2002 PhD Molecular Biology (Mouse model for Fragile X Syndrome)
Present Professional Position
- Biosafety Officer and Environmental Safety Officer at Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
- Owner of Biosafety Support (consultancy for biosafety)
Special Remarks
- 1991 - 2007 Scientist (Clinical Genetics) at Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
- 2007 BSO and ESO at Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
- 2011 Chair of Disinfection Committee of BVF Platform in The Netherlands
- 2014 Startup of own consultancy Biosafety Support
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Jan-Piet Tijssen
Academic Education and Degrees
University of Leiden, The Netherlands:
- 1972 - 75 Bachelor degree in (bio)chemistry
- 1975 - 79 Master degree Science (Virology, immunology and radiobiology)
- 1979 - 84 PhD Medical Sciences (Yeast, polyphosphate, sugar transport)
Present Professional Position
Recently retired as GMO inspector for the Dutch Government
Special Remarks
- 1972 - 75 Teacher (mathematics, physics and chemistry)
- 1975 - 78 Research assistant
- 1983 - 98 Policy advisor radiation protection Dutch Ministry of Environment
- 1998 - 17 Dutch national inspector (genetical modified organisms)