Wim van Esch

Wim van esch

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location of Wim van EschAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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  • Timeline

    Jan 1977 - Jan 1985

    Chief of the department Chemistry-III (applied research)

    Saint Anna Hospital
    Jan 1994 - Mar 2000

    PhD student at the department of Rheumatology

    Leiden University Medical Center
    Leiden
    Sept 2000 - Jan 2017

    Project manager at the department of Product Development Reagents (Business Unit Reagents)

    Sanquin
    Jan 2017 - Aug 2022

    Head Product Development & MHC I Testing Services

    Sanquin Reagents B.V.
    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

    Corporate Scientist

    Sanquin Diagnostics B.V.
    Dec 2022 - Jan 2025

    Senior Scientist

    CureVac Netherlands B.V.
    Current Company
    Feb 2025 - now

    Consultancy

    Freelance
  • About me

    Medical biologist / Immunologist

  • Education

    • National committee for medical-biological research training in the netherlands (smbwo)

      2004 - 2004
      Certificate in the field of immunology
    • Hbo-b (higher professional education for laboratory personnel)

      1979 - 1982
      Medical chemistry
    • Hbo-a (higher professional education for laboratory personnel)

      1975 - 1977
      Clinical chemistry
    • Universiteit utrecht

      1985 - 1992
      Msc medical biology
    • Universiteit leiden

      1995 - 2001
      Doctor of philosophy - phd

      Dissertation:Functional and structural aspects of B lymphocytes and their products in rheumatoid arthritis

    • Universiteit utrecht

      1987 - 1987
      Article 9 official laboratory animal science
  • Experience

    • Saint anna hospital

      Jan 1977 - Jan 1985
      Chief of the department chemistry-iii (applied research)

      Laboratory of clinical chemistry:Development and adaptation of assays/procedures for clinical-chemical diagnostics; troubleshooter; quality control of haematological and clinical-chemical diagnostics.

    • Leiden university medical center

      Jan 1994 - Mar 2000

      Project:Molecular analysis of rheumatoid factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy individuals.

      • PhD student at the department of Rheumatology

        Mar 1995 - Mar 2000
      • Researcher at the department of Rheumatology

        Jan 1994 - Mar 1995
    • Sanquin

      Sept 2000 - Jan 2017
      Project manager at the department of product development reagents (business unit reagents)
    • Sanquin reagents b.v.

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2022
      Head product development & mhc i testing services

      My team and I developed new techniques/kits/assays which e.g. can be used for epitope discovery, immunomonitoring and safety screens. We provided, under my supervision, testing services to pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions. Furthermore, I provided scientific/technical advice to companies/research institutes, gave presentations, arranged contracts, performed cost price calculations and wrote/planned/supervised projects.

    • Sanquin diagnostics b.v.

      Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
      Corporate scientist
    • Curevac netherlands b.v.

      Dec 2022 - Jan 2025
      Senior scientist
    • Freelance

      Feb 2025 - now
      Consultancy
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project management for experienced project leaders

      Ncoi education & training
      Jan 2014
    • Workshop absenteeism sanquin

      Consultancy group, klm health services
      Jan 2008
    • Practical leadership

      Ncoi education & training
      Jan 2005
    • Data integrity 1 & 2: basic & practical workshops

      Pharmaceutical consultancy services (pcs) - gmp & gdp consultancy, training and audits
      Jan 2019
    • Business english: level c1 on the common european reference framework

      The square mile
      Jan 2019
    • Flow cytometry advanced concepts

      Expert cytometry
      Jan 2015
    • Influence effectively

      Gitp | geeft inzicht en ontwikkeling
      Jan 2013
    • Practice-oriented control

      Gitp | geeft inzicht en ontwikkeling
      Jan 2008
    • Micro-array and dna chip technology: theory and practice

      Hogeschool leiden
      Jan 2005
    • Risk analysis and risk management for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices according to iso14971:2007

      Qarad
      Jan 2007
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Wim van Esch
      2010 Amsterdam Inventor Award The municipality of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Innovation Motor (AIM) Jun 2010 Award for inventions addressing T cell epitope selection and monitoring (together with Prof Dr Ton Schumacher and Prof Dr Huib Ovaa). The sixteen participating organizations from both industry and the scientific sector presented a total of twenty inventions at the basis for the development of new, innovative products, processes, and/or services of which four were nominated for winning the award. The inventions were judged by an expert jury on innovation, quality of invention, commercial value… Show more Award for inventions addressing T cell epitope selection and monitoring (together with Prof Dr Ton Schumacher and Prof Dr Huib Ovaa). The sixteen participating organizations from both industry and the scientific sector presented a total of twenty inventions at the basis for the development of new, innovative products, processes, and/or services of which four were nominated for winning the award. The inventions were judged by an expert jury on innovation, quality of invention, commercial value, societal impact, and entrepreneurship. Show less