Stefan Van Den Akker

Stefan Van Den Akker is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the Pharmaceutical Industry as a result of his role as a Clinical Quality Control Manager with Novartis Oncology.Novartis Oncology is passionate about the discovery and development of innovative medicines and seeks to provide a broad range of new therapies as well as practical solutions to advance the care of patients.

With nearly 7,000 employees operating in 55 countries, Novartis Oncology has a truly global reach. The company has the advantage of extraordinarily talented and globally diverse employees who, through shared goals and different perspectives, are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with cancer around the world.

In his role as a Clinical Quality Control Manager with Novartis Oncology, Stefan is directly responsible for quality indicators, Process Improvement and resolving deviations and findings in oncology clinical research.

In addition to his role with Novartis, Stefan was also the Vice President and Co-Founder of the Dutch-Ghanaian charity organisation, NorGhaVo (Northern Ghana Volunteers) which supports and established Healthcare and Educational projects, for Disenfranchised Children and Women for over 10 years.

 

Throughout his educational career, Stefan earned his MSc in Biology, Medical direction (Tumor Immunology) from Radboud University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He also holds a BS in General Biology from the same institution. Learn more at www.novartis.com, www.norghavo.org or www.ru.nl