The MDSS Management and Personnel Team
President
Responsibilities:
- President of MDSS
- Safety Officer
Education/Experiences:
- Over 15 years experience in all aspects of European Regulation (CE Marking)
- Since 2000 President of MDSS
- Since 2003 Member of the European Commission´s Medical Device Expert Group
- 1996-2000 Lead Auditor and Expert with leading Notified Body (TUV)
- 1997-2000 Office Manager of the San Diego TUV office
- 1995-1996 Research and Development of Medical Devices
- University degree (Diploma), Aachen University of Technology
Member of:
- European Commission´s Medical Devices Expert Group
- Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)

Hans Haindl
Chairman, MDSS Scientific Advisory Board
- University degrees, both in medicine and mechanical engineering
- 6 years clinical experience, mainly anesthesiology and surgery
- More than 25 years in R&D and in the investigation of medical devices
- 4 years as department head, R&D, B.Braun AG
- Since 1991 Independent consultant, (R&D/clinical evaluations, regulatory affairs), to medical device manufacturers
- Since 1989 Officially appointed by the German Chamber of Commerce, to act as a publicly certified expert for medical devices
- 1994 - 2007 Chairman of the German Federation of Medical Device Experts (BSM)
- Since 1996 Member of the Ethical Committee for Lower Saxony
- Since 1996 Expert for the Federal High Court of Germany (patent nullity)
- 1990 - 1995 Lecturer for medical technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Wilhelmshaven
- 2003 - 2005 Lecturer for medical technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven
- Many publications, presentations, patents and licenses
Joy Grimm
Senior Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Regualtory Affairs Consulting for IVD
- Main contact for IVD (In-Vitro Diagnostic)
Education/Experiences:
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Quality Management - Continuing Education (Quality Management Representative)
- Since 2008 Consultant IVD Medical Devices - CE
- 2007-2011 Regulatory Specialist - CE
- 2000-2002 Office Manager
- 1981-2000 Clinical Laboratory - RIA Dept. Supervisor (Germany)
- 1977-1980 Medical Technologist - Serology (USA)
- Language skills: English and German
Member of:
- Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)

Jens Gerdelmann, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Biol.
Senior Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Regulatory Affairs Consulting
- Quality Management Consulting
- Safety Officer
Education/Experiences:
- German university degree in biology (Diploma)
- Research doctorate in natural science (Dr. rer. nat)
- Quality Management - Continuing Education (Quality Management Representative & Auditor)
- 2011-2012 Quality Management Representative
- Since 2009 Consultant RA/QA and Safety Officer
- 2008-2009 Research in biophysics, molecular and cell biology at the medical faculty of the University of Göttingen, Germany
- 2002-2008 Research in biophysics, neurosciences, molecular and cell biology at the medical and physics faculties of the University of Leipzig, Germany
- 2002 Internship at the Physics Department of the University of Texas in Austin, USA
- Language skills: German and English
Member of:
- Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)
Tom Barkow, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Director AR Service
Responsibilities:
- Director AR Service
- Regulatory Affairs Consulting
- Quality Management Consulting
- Safety Officer
- Reimbursement for Medical Devices (Medical Technical Aids Registration-HMV)
- Central Pharmaceutical Number (PZN) Application
Education/Experiences:
- University of Applied Science Ostfriesland/Oldenburg/Wilhelmshaven, Diploma in "Medical Technology"
- Quality Management - Continuing Education (Quality Management Representative & Auditor)
- 2009-2010 Quality Management Representative
- Since 2009 Consultant RA/QA and Safety Officer
- Internship: Aesculap AG & Co. KG division: "R&D Hip Aethroplasty"
- Language skills: German and English
Member of:
- Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)

Gesine Köhne, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Biol.
Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Regulatory Affairs Consulting
- Quality Management Representative
- German university degree in biology (Diploma)
- Research doctorate in natural science (Dr. rer. nat)
- Since 2012 Quality Management Representative at MDSS
- Since 2011 Consultant RA/QA at MDSS
- 2001-2008 Research in stem cell biology at the Medical School Hannover, Germany
- 1995-2001 Studies in biology, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
- 1998-1999 Studies abroad at the North Eastern University Boston, MA, USA
- Language skills: German and English

Garrelt Schmidt, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Senior Consultant
Responsibilities:
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Regulatory Affairs Consulting
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Quality Managment Consulting
Education/Experiences:
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2011-2013 Regulatory Affairs Manager at Peter Brehm Chirurgie-Mechanik e.K.
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2008-2011 Design engineer at Büro Dr. med. Hand Haindl
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2003-2008 University of Applied Science Ostfriesland/Oldenburg/Wilhelmshaven, Diploma in Mechatronics
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2007 Thesis at Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG, Department: Business Unit R&D Perioperative Care
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2006 Internship at Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG, Department: Business Unit R&D Perioperative Care
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Language skills: German and English

Julia Warnemann
Senior Manager Registration
Responsibilities:
- National Medical Device Registrations (Resposible for the team of National Registrations)
- MDD, IVDD and AIMDD Vigilance reporting
Education/Experiences:
- Higher European Diploma in Marketing and International Trade (HEDMIT)
- Economic Assistant emphasizing Foreign Languages and Correspondence
- Language skills: German, English, French and Spanish
- Work experience in Belgium

Katrin Oppenheimer
Manager Registration
Responsibilities:
- Free Sales Certificates/Certificates of Marketability
- Marketing Media
- National and International trade shows
Education/Experiences:
- Higher European Diploma in International Fair, Congress and Event Management
- Economic Assistant emphasizing Foreign Languages and Correspondence
- Design Assistant (GTA) Industrial design
- Language skills: German, English and Spanish
- Work experience in the USA and South Africa

Martina Meysing
Manager Registration
Responsibilities:
- National Registration (Italy)
Education/Experiences:
- International Diploma in Office Management ESA
- Language skills: German, Italian and English
- Work experience in Italy

Petra Bodonge
Manager Registration
Responsibilities:
- National Registrations (Germany, Spain, France and Portugal)
Education/Experiences:
- Biological Laboratory Technician
- Language skills: German, Spanish, English and Portuguese
- Work experience in Spain, Portugal and Angola

Ulrike Zeglin
Consultant Vigilance
Responsibilities:
- MDD, IVDD and AIMDD Vigilance Reporting
Education/Experiences:
- Tradeswoman for business communication
- Language skills: German and English

Sophie - Canan Kurt
International Management Assistant
Responsibilities:
- Accounting
- Monitoring & processing of inquiries through to signing of contract
- Product Liability Insurance Certificate and Contractual matters
- Human Resources
- Office Administration & Correspondence
Education/Experiences:
- Higher European Diploma in International Tourism
- Economic Assistant emphasizing Foreign Languages and Correspondence
- Language skills: German, English and French
- Work experience in the USA and Spain

Karolina Tarapata
Manager Registration
Responsibilities:
- National Registration (Germany)
- Office Administration & Correspondence
- Product Liablilty Insurance Certificate
Education/Experiences:
- University of Hamburg, Master of Arts degree in Linguistics - Eastern and Western Slavonic Languages
- London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Level 3 Certificate (English for Business)
- Language skills: German, English, Polish, Russian and Italian

Radostina Kamenova
Consultant Vigilance
Responsabilities:
- MDD, IVDD and AIMDD Vigilance Reporting
- National Registration (Germany, Spain and Portugal)
Education/Experiences:
- International Communication and Translation, Bachelor of Arts, University of Hildesheim
- Language skills: Bulgarian, German, English, Spanish
- Studies abroad at the University of Oviedo, Spain

Huan Sun, PhD
Senior Manager Registration
Responsibilities:
- National Registration (Germany)
- Consultant Regulatory Affairs
- Quality Management Consultant
- Acquisition Chinese customer
Education/Experience:
- Since 2012 Registration, Consultant RA/QA, acquisation Chinese customer
- German university degree in Biomedical Engineering (M.Sc.)
- Research doctorate in engineering (Phd)
- 2008-2012: Research in Cryopreservation of tissues and cells at the mechanical engineering faculty of the Leibniz Universität Hannover and Hannover medical school "Cluster of Excellence Rebirth", Germany.
- 2006-2008: Studies in Biomedical Engineering at the mechanical engineering faculty of the Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
- 2002-2006: Studies in physical engineering at the university of applied sciences Aachen, Campus Jülich, Germany
- Language skills: Chinese, German and English

Anna Agu, MD
Manager Registration
Responsibilities:
- National Registrations (Germany, Italy)
- Free Sales Certificates/Certificates of Marketability
- Product Liability Insurance Certificate
Education/Experience:
- Medical University Diploma, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Hungary (dr.med)
- Project Manager in Phase I Clinical Studies with Generic investigational medicinal products
- On-site Management Associate in Phase II-III Studies with medicinal products
- Language skills: German, Hungarian and English
- Work experience in UK and in Hungary

