Key challenges and potential solutions for eliminating bottlenecks and optimizing biopharma downstream processes

Willie Hesselink, Senior Technical Application Project Manager, Biopharma Production, Avantor

Willie Hesselink is Senior Technical Application Project Manager at Avantor´s biopharma production unit. Prior to this role, he was R&D Manager at Avantor Performance Materials. Willie brings over 20 years of industrial expertise in the R&D of raw materials + excipients for biopharma processes. In his current role, he has led many process optimization and TCO projects in collaboration together with clients.

Willie holds a B.Sc. in analytical chemistry from the Saxion Univ. of Applied Sciences in Enschede, Netherlands.