Maria Rende

Maria Rende, PhD, MBioSci, serves as a Process Technology Expert at Sartorius Stedim Biotech, where responsibilities include providing market insights for cell and gene therapies, analyzing customer processes, and influencing product innovation and technical expertise. With a strong background in sales, Maria previously held positions as Manager of Technical Sales for Advanced Therapies Europe and Account Manager for Bioprocessing Solutions, achieving significant revenue growth and fostering key client relationships. Maria's earlier experience includes senior roles at Macopharma and Imperial College London, where project leadership and research in biotherapy and biochemical engineering were emphasized. Maria holds a PhD in Bio-Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Membrane Technology and a Master's degree in Biology from Università della Calabria.