Klien van Dam

Klien van Dam has extensive experience in quality assurance and regulatory affairs, currently serving as Sr. Director QA / RA International at Avanos Medical since December 2019, overseeing global QA/RA functions outside the USA and Canada. Previously, Klien held various leadership roles within Avanos Medical, including Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs EMEA and Sr. Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager EMEA, where responsibilities included developing regulatory strategies, ensuring compliance with EU MDR requirements, and managing local registration processes. Klien's earlier career includes positions at Amaris and Philips Digital Pathology Solutions, as well as initial roles at IMRO Training and Employment Services B.V. and Schering-Plough Research Institute. Klien van Dam earned a Master of Science in life science from Maastricht University between 1997 and 2002.