Daan Koper

Head Of EU Quality Control, Director

Daan Koper is an experienced professional in quality control and manufacturing sciences, currently serving as the Head of EU Quality Control and Director at Galapagos since April 2024, where responsibilities include expanding the European network of Decentralized Manufacturing Units (DMUs) and overseeing quality control processes. Previously, Koper held multiple leadership roles at Kite Pharma from July 2019 to March 2024, achieving significant operational improvements while growing the team and supporting manufacturing ramp-up during facility startup. Koper's earlier career includes positions at MSD, Sanquin, and The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, focusing on automation engineering and process engineering in biopharmaceutical production. Koper holds a degree from Delft University of Technology.

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