Elisabeth Bludau

Elisabeth Bludau, Dr. currently serves as the Head of Global Quality Systems and Senior Director at BioNTech SE since May 2023. Prior experience includes roles at GSK, where Elisabeth led quality systems for the Vaccines Secondary Manufacturing Facility, managed compliance and auditing processes, and implemented continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Elisabeth's career also encompasses positions at Novartis and Fraunhofer ITEM, with a strong focus on biotechnology, process development, and quality assurance in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Biotechnology from Fraunhofer ITEM/TU Braunschweig, an MSc in Biochemistry from Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, and a BSc in Biotechnology from Technische Universität Braunschweig.