Dirk Belmans

Experience

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  KU Leuven

  Oct 1981 - Nov 1988

  Assistant Professor Biological Sciences - PhD researcher

  Completion of research project which led to PhD in Sciences - molecular cell biology.Developing and teaching courses biosciences for students medicine, pharmacy, biology, chemistry and bio-engineering.

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  Honeywell

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

  Trainer Industrial Process Control Systems

  Trainer and consultant in manufacturing process control systems in petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industry for Shell, BP, Exxon, Statoil, Hoechst, BASF, BAYER, ...

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  Bolt, Beranek and Newman Technology

  Sept 1992 - Mar 1993

  Data Analysis Software Consultant

  Responsible for Data Analysis Software Solutions for Manufacturing Industry.

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  Alcon

  Jan 1993 - Sept 1994

  Quality and Validation Engineer

  Statistical consultancy for Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs.Designed quality improvement studies for aseptic processing, filling and packaging.Conducted GMP/GLP audits in sterile Manufacturing Units and Quality Control Labs.

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  Validation Systems, Inc.

  Sept 1994 - Jan 1996

  Validation Biopharma Project Manager

  Responsible for planning, resourcing and follow-up of large validation projects at Eli Lily (London), COR-Therapeutics (San Francisco) and Peptisyntha (Solvay Research Center, Brussels), Behring Diagnostics (USA).Responsible for design, analysis and reporting of validation studies conform FDA and EC regulations. Guarantee compliance with GMP regulations.Tasks included collection, evaluation, analysis and reporting of scientific and engineering information and data.

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  BelMetrics bv

  Jan 1995 - now

  Company Owner | Statistics and Data Science | Training and Consulting

  Develop and lead "Biostatistics in Practice" hands-on workshops for biomedical professionals.Develop and lead "Advanced Statistical Modeling" seminars and hands-on workshops for multinational groups of cardiologists at Medtronic Inc.Develop and lead training "Statistical modeling for cancer prediction algorithms" at Advanced Medical DIagnostics.Develop and lead "Intro to Practical Statistics and data mining" certification programs at Belgian Federal Government for A-level officers of finance, social affairs, justice, health care, food safety, ...Develop "Statistical Certification Tests" for A-level officers at the Belgian Federal Government.Develop and lead various 'Analytical Techniques' workshops at SPE-Luminus.Biostatistical consulting at UCB Pharma supporting Clinical R&D and Global Medical Affairs. Lead a pilot project on the modeling of "Drug Response Prediction" with SAS Enterprise Miner.Develop and Lead courses "Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Clinical Trials" for Medical Directors of various Pharma companies.Individual coaching and training of university students and business professionals in the statistical sciences and data analysis domain. Voir moins

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Biostatistician - Clinical Research

  Responsible for all statistical aspects of Phase 1 to Phase 3 clinical trial projects, including study design, sample size calculations, statistical analysis and reporting conform to ICH guidelines. Therapeutic areas: infectious diseases, dermatology, allergy, CNS and oncology.

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  SAS

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2003

  Business Development Manager - Head Data Mining Solutions

  Develop and present proof-of-concepts for Data Mining, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applications.Responsible for Advanced Analytics go-to-market strategy in Belux ; resulted in Enterprise Miner project deals at major financial, telecom, pharma and retail companies in Belgium.Identify data analysis business needs in big pharma, banking, insurance, energy and telecom companies and translate into SAS software solutions.Develop in-house competencies to support statistical product line. Voir moins

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  UCLL Research & Expertise

  Sept 2003 - Sept 2006

  Course Leader - Statistics, Customer Analytics and Business Strategy

  Develop and lead courses marketing research, customer analytics, strategic planning, business statistics, financial management of business.Coach students during their in-company projects.Start-up of new Advanced Business Management program.Consult companies on quantitative marketing, customer analytics and research methodology.

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  OFO-IFA

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2015

  Program Leader - Statistics in Practice

  Develop and Lead Courses and Workshops 'Statistics in Practice' for A-level administrators of public sector departments such as finance, social affairs, justice, health care, food safety. Development of Statistical Certification tests for A-level administrators.

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  UCB

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Senior Biostatistician - Clinical Research

  Initiated CIMZIA drug response prediction with classification algorithms developed with SAS Enterprise Miner.

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  Medtronic

  Nov 2008 - Jan 2018

  Seminar Leader - Advanced Statistical Models in Cardiology

  Develop and lead statistical workshops for medical specialists throughout Europe :- Advanced Statistical Modeling in Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery- Statistics in Practice for Interventional Cardiologists- Intro to BiostatisticsSeminars conducted in Prague, Milan, London, Heidelberg, Bad Nauheim, Brussels, Leuven, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Utrecht, Madrid, Athens, ...

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  Luminus

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Course Leader - Analytical Methods

  Develop and Lead Workshops 'Analytical Methods for Quality Improvement'.

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  StatHuis - Private School

  Sept 2011 - now

  Individual Coaching | Statistical Sciences for Students & Professionals
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  AMD - HistoScanning

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2014

  Course Leader - Statistical Learning Algorithms

  Develop and Teach advanced course on statistical prediction/classification models for cancer screening.

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  VLAIO (Flemish Agency for Innovation)

  Jan 2017 - now

  Expert Evaluator Life Sciences/Biomedical Innovation Projects

  Acting as independent predictive modeling expert for the evaluation of innovation projects in the biomedical/pharmaceutical/life sciences field.