Maurits Vissers (1987) was trained as a pharmacist at the University of Groningen. During this time he spent six months as a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA. He held several positions within the industry in the fields of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Technology (Astellas), Pharmaceutical Compounding (Fagron) and Medical Affairs (AbbVie). He completed a Global Management Traineeship (Fagron) and High Performing Leadership Program (AbbVie). In 2018 he completed a post-graduate program on Clinical Development with the Paul Janssen Future Lab (Leiden). This program sparked an enthusiasm for Clinical Development and in 2018 Maurits joined CHDR as a Clinical Scientist to pursue a PhD in early phase clinical pharmacology studies with disease-modifying drugs for neurodegenerative disorders. In 2021, Maurits transitioned to the position of Experienced Clinical Scientist and in 2022 he completed training and registered as a Clinical Pharmacologist. Since 1 January 2023, Maurits has held the position of Head of Operations and has joined CHDR’s Management Team.