Jeroen van Smeden is an accomplished academic and educator in the field of BioPharmaceutical Sciences, currently serving as the Director of Education at the Centre for Human Drug Research since August 2017. Prior to this role, Jeroen held the position of Assistant Professor at Leiden Science - Universiteit Leiden from January 2014 to July 2017, where responsibilities included coordinating education in Drug Delivery Technology, innovating educational curricula, and engaging in clinical research in collaboration with LUMC and various international institutes. Jeroen van Smeden earned a PhD in BioPharmaceutical Sciences/Drug Delivery Technology from Leiden University, complementing a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in the same field from the same institution.