Kees is ADC’s Regulatory Affairs Manager and he is based in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. He is responsible for the EU and Swiss Authorized Representative offices and manages a team of regulatory experts in the Middle East and Africa.
Before joining Abbott Kees worked for 7 years at the Dutch competent authority for medical devices and IVDs; IGJ. Besides being responsible for surveillance and enforcement, he was closely involved in the development and implementation of national and European legislation on medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics.
At MedTech Europe Kees acts as co-chairs the Software working group (WG) and as chair of the IVD Standards WG. On behalf of MedTech Europe he participates in the stakeholder groups of the IMDRF SaMD WG and the MDCG NT and Standards WGs.