Defence Leaders

Senior Consultant Land Advisory Group

EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme

Finabel has been listed as a Public Partner of the EU Space ISAC, which held its General Assembly on 20 September.
The main objective of the EU SPACE ISAC is to enhance the security and resilience of the space sector by raising awareness and developing the expertise of its Members. The initiative will engage the industry, public sector institutions and academia and act as a network-based information-sharing platform, connecting its Participants in a trusted environment.
The EU SPACE ISAC will serve as the primary communication channel for the space sector regarding security-related information and the sharing of best practices. It will support the development of relevant knowledge, services, and resources to enable Members to prevent, tackle, and mitigate security challenges more effectively and efficiently.

Strategic Advisor

Finabel - The European Land Force Commanders Organisation

Taking care of the management and the daily business of the organisation, under supervision of the country holding the presidency.

Director

Senior Subject Matter Expert Cyber Defense

Deputy Chief

NATO Land Operations Working Group (LOWG)

Member Research Development

NATO

Contracting Specialist

With over 30 years of experience in the defence domain, I am the Director of Finabel HQ, the European Land Force Commanders Organisation, where I lead the management and daily business of the organisation. I am also the organisation's international representative. My strategic planning, leadership, and negotiation skills have been honed through my previous roles at Belgian Defence and NATO.

My passion for military interoperability guides my mission to enhance collaboration and mutual understanding among European land forces. I am actively involved in several NATO and EU working groups, where I contribute to international cooperation and effective dialogue on defence policies and issues. I also represent Finabel on a broader stage as a Senior Subject Matter Expert on Cyber Defence. I am dedicated to driving innovation, promoting efficient communication, and ensuring a unified and robust defence system for Europe. I welcome the opportunity to connect with anyone who shares my interests and goals.

Mario Blokken

Bio-Works Technologies AB

Appointed a role of the Regional Manager Strategic Client Relations, Business and Market Development, Commercial Operations (establishment and management of Distributor Partnerships, Scientific Marketing and Senior Sales) with Bio-Works Technologies AB / Bio-Works Sweden AB, Uppsala, Sweden. 

The company is involved in research, development, manufacturing and sales of novel, innovative, future needs oriented agarose based chromatography media for separation and purification of proteins and other biological molecules in downstream processing in knowledge based Life Science Industries and for isolation and purification in Life Science research, as well as in Industrial Biotech (may include also production of peptides, enzymes and proteins from natural resources as e.g. milk, eggs, etc.) and in environmental applications. 
The company is located at Uppsala Business Park, Uppsala, Sweden. 

This role is focused to Biotech, BioPharma, BioMed and FoodTech Research, R&D&I, Industry, Innovation, Tech Transfer and Commercialization and to collaboration with universities, research institutions, professional journals and learned societies and industrial associations in East - Central, South Eastern and Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, Middle East, North and South Africa. 
Assignment is as a retainer part time consultant located in Vienna, Austria.

Reg. Director BioSeparations Business Development V4-EE-SEE-MENA (part time)

Fight Cancer Global

Stand With Us Against Cancer. 
No One Should Face The Fight Alone.

Influencer

Mises Institute

Sustaining Member

GH BioQuenta Consulting e.U.

GH BioQuenta Consulting e.U. (GHBQC), established in Vienna, Austria, in 2008, is a knowledge & network based organization providing dedicated support and customized, complex & innovative solutions in Life Science/Healthcare Business. 
Extensive knowledge, experience & competence earned in previous several decades in Life Science Corporate Commercial, Industrial & Academic environment in E–C & E Europe, Russia & some areas of Central Asia,Middle East & Africa are transferred in consulting milieu to convey ultimate benefits to clients. GHBQC aspires to excellence maintaining a solid track record of success and dedication to long & short term goals of clients, while working in multicultural environment of emerging economies. 
Wide geographical reach, added value expertise, professional competences and a holistic approach are secured through cooperation in a global network of professionals, specialists, partners & alliances. 
Consultancies included: Bio-Works Technologies AB (SE) • KeyPlants AB (SE) • PharmaFrac AB & Pharmadule AB (SE) • SERVA Electrophoresis (DE) • Qiagen AG (DE) • ABD Life Science (Hong Kong) • Affymetrix Inc. (USA) • Sepragen Inc. (USA) • NDIC of Mongolian Gov’t & Wisdom Assets Holding (Mongolia) • LKB Vertr.-GmbH (AT, SEE) • ELBIOR (Macedonia) • HVD Group (AT, TRK, MENAf) • Blood Bank JSC (UA) • Russian Soc. Biotech. • EIPICO (Egypt) • Saudi Biotech Mnfg. Co. (KSA) • AP Biotech FZE (UAE) • Pharmagen Bulgaria Ltd. • ACDIMA Co and MoH of Egypt • BiotechPole Sidi Thabet, Tunisia
Services: 
1) Support & Coordination in Development & Implementation of Biotech/Biopharma Industry Projects, Biochemical Engineering & Bioprocessing, Supplier Assessment 2) ECQA cert. Transnational Research-TT-Innovation Mgmt 3) Commercial Operations (Market Development, Strategic Customer Relations, Scientific Marketing, Distributor Partnerships, Compliance) 4) Procurement & Brokerage of Information from Science, Industry & Markets 5) Intercultural Training

Owner, Consultant, BDMgr, PM, Lic.(AT) CEng, ECQA Research & Innovation Mgr, Life Science Industry

Journal of Biopharmaceutials (Russ. Acad. Sci.)

ISSN 2073-8099, bilingual (English & Russian) journal based in Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow & in Pushchino Academy Center of Biosciences, Russian Federation. Journal is indexed and cited in International Chemical Abstracts and SCOPUS and it is recognized by High Accreditation Commission (VAK) of Russian Federation as a professional scientific and industrial journal.

International Editorial Board Member (Honorary),  Editor, Reviewer

BIOPHARMA: "From Science to Industry" (International Symposia)

Advisor & Member at Organization Committee, Section Chair, Keynote/Plenary Speaker

Institute of Danubia and Central Europe (IDM Wien)

Member

PubMed, NCBI at NLM (NIH, US)

Public. 14-24 and 26-27 (1-13 my son & 25, 28 my father). Best 5 publications from this list IF 20 and 120 citations (totally IF 32, 180 cit.)

Author/Co-Author

ResearchGate

Author/Co Author/ see also Google Scholar

KeyPlants AB

Biopharma Manufacturing Facilities in CEE, SEE, MENAf.  Modular and/or hybrid concept, integrated solutions, process and facility design and engineering, pilot and manufacturing skids design and  engineering. Project depended collaboration.

Consultant, Business Development, BioPharma Facilities, Modular Solutions

Competences
47+ yrs leadership experience in research-industry-commerce
Life Science Biz Development Mgmt 
ECQA cert. Research-Tech Transfer-Innovation Mngr (CENTROPE, RTI-Mgr)
Lic. (AT) Consulting Engineer (Biochem. Eng./BioProcess, CEng)
Support & coordination in development & implementation of Life Science Industry projects in ECE-EE-EAEC-MENA
Multilingual w. major Intercultural Competences in Growth/Emerging Economies 
Editor/Reviewer, Keynote/plenary speaker, elect. roles at Sci. Societies
Polit. economy/historiography

2008 - current
▪ Founder, Owner, Lead Consultant at GH BioQuenta Consulting e.U. (Vienna) 
▪ Reg. BD Director Bioseparations, Bio-Works, Uppsala (NASDAQ: BIOWKS), ECE-EE-SEE-MENA
▪ Consultant BD (Modular Biopharma Facilities), KeyPlants AB, Stockholm, SEE-MENA operations
▪ Intl. Editorial Board Member, J. of Biopharmaceuticals 
Consultancies:
SERVA Electrophoresis (DE) • Qiagen (DE) • PharmaFrac (SE) • Pharmadule (SE) • ABD Life Sciences (Hong Kong) • Affymetrix (USA) • Sepragen (USA) • NDIC of Mongolian Gov’t • Wisdom Assets Hold. (MN) • ELBIOR (N. Maced.) • EIPICO (Egypt) • Saudi Biotech Mnfg Co. (KSA) • AP Biotech FZE (UAE) • Pharmagen Bulgaria • ACDIMA (Egypt) • BiotechPole Sidi Thabet (Tunisia) 

1972 -1990
Senior Research Professional BioMed/BioPharma, University Lecturer, Tutor of Foreign Students. Project leader, Scientific Secretary, Board Member. Virology, Neuroscience, Vaccines, Drug Delivery Systems, Radiobiology, INTERCOSMOS Space Res. Collaboration with (1973-1978) and Retainer consultant at (1978-1990) Pharmacia Fine Chemicals AB & Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology AB 

1990-2007
GE Life Sciences/ Amersham Biosciences/ Pharmacia Biotech/ Pharmacia LKB Biotech: Regional Commercial V.P. / BioProcess Biz Leader ECE-EE-SEE-MENA, CEO at subsidiaries in Vienna, Athens & Moscow. Accountable for sales 24 MEUR. Managed Biopharma Projects Development, Distributor Markets, business collaborations w. PharmaFrac/Pharmadule (SE); Howard Hughes Med. Inst. (US), Swedish MoH (missions MENA, RU); Rus. Natl. Progr. Biotech Development 2005-2015.

Publications: PubMed (NCBI NLM, US), MEDLINE, ResearchGate, MEDVIK, IAEA/INIS

Memberships
▪ Strat. Intell. Comm. WEF, CH
▪ Mises Institute www.Mises.org, AL, US 
▪ Inst. of Danube Region & Central Europe (www.IDM.at), Vienna
▪ Influencer at Fight Cancer Global 
▪ ÖGMBT/AT, EBNet/EU, RSB/RU, WKÖ/AT

Social: ▪Supporter of St John Ambulance, Vienna (Die Johanniter, since 1991); www.IDM.at , Vienna ▪ Knowledge Philanthropist ▪1960-1982: Red Cross ▪1978-1990: Education Academy for Adults

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