Kate Monks

Kate Monks is an experienced professional in quality operations and regulatory affairs, currently serving as the Head of Quality Operations at ZEISS Medical Technology since August 2025. Previously, Kate held multiple leadership roles at KNAUER from February 2013 to August 2025, including Head of Quality and Regulatory, Head of Quality and Laboratory, Head of Applications & Academy and Quality, and Product Manager. Earlier in the career, Kate worked as a Research Associate and Team Leader at the Molnár-Institute for applied chromatography from January 2009 to June 2012. Academic qualifications include a Promotion in Analytical Chemistry from Freie Universität Berlin (2010-2012) and a Licenciatura en Químicas from Universidad de Valencia (2002-2008).