Pre conference course B - Biorisk analysis in complex biorisk management settings: bowtie risk models in biorisk visualization and communication - Tie a bow and catch the butterfly - Instructors
EBSA course
Pre conference course B - Biorisk analysis in complex biorisk management settings: bowtie risk models in biorisk visualization and communication - Tie a bow and catch the butterfly
About the speakers
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Uwe Müller-Doblies
Academic Education and Degrees
PhD degree in veterinary medicine(DVM), doctorate in virology & epidemiology, diplomate in veterinary public health (Dipl ECVPH)
Present Professional Position
Director Safety and Environment, Corporate Biosafety Officer, Merck Sharp Dohme
20 years experience in operational and strategic biorisk management, gained in government, academia and private industry. Special focus on physical and procedural biorisk management of high containment facilities, animal facilities, and pharmaceutical plants. Pioneering bowtie risk models since 2009 in complex biorisk management settings (biobowties).
Advocate for sustainable biocontainment and risk based biosafety controls.
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Vibeke Halkjaer-Knudsen
Current Position
Independent BRM consultant
Experience
30 years in the biorisk management field, involved in BRM training and lab design in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
With a multifaceted expertise spanning animal welfare, GMP, stem cells, GMOs, environmental health, and safety, Vibeke excels in conducting comprehensive impact and risk assessments. Her extensive experience encompasses laboratory, plants, and animal facility design, emphasizing sustainable solutions across global locations.
Since 2006, Vibeke has offered her services as a GMP and Biorisk Management Consultant, balancing consultancy with her regular employment until dedicating herself to private consulting full-time in autumn 2022. She aids clients worldwide in making informed risk decisions for designing sustainable laboratories, production facilities, and animal centers.
Her focus is multifaceted, from supporting and mentoring individuals from early career professionals – who need to get a foothold in the containment field, to seasoned BRM officers – who might need additional templates and systems to be effective. She supports institutions during hard times when additional skills and support are needed and inhouse capacity is missing, and she assists if the inspections failed and the project needs to get back on track.