Maurizio Zanatta

Maurizio Zanatta has over 20 years of experience in research and development roles, primarily in the field of medical devices. Maurizio is currently the Director of Research & Development at Steelco Group. Prior to this, Maurizio worked at Miele, where they held the position of Director R&D & Lab. at Miele & Cie. KG (China) from 2013 to 2020. Before joining Miele, they served as an R&D Manager at Miele & Cie. KG and Miele Professional. Maurizio also has experience in project management and was a Senior Developer/Project Manager at SciCan Ltd. Maurizio started their career as a Product Manager/Managing Partner at watec GmbH. Overall, Maurizio has a strong background in the research and development of medical devices.

Maurizio Zanatta's education history includes a Master Craftsman of Industry degree in Mechanical Engineering and Operations from CCI Academy Germany in collaboration with the University Augsburg Germany. Maurizio obtained this degree from 1993 to 1996, focusing on Industrial Mechanical Technology. Maurizio also holds a certification as a Project Manager from IPMA International Project Management Association, which they obtained in 2010. Additionally, Maurizio Zanatta has several additional certifications, including: Experienced in Leadership from PROAKTIV, Germany (obtained in October 2018), Strategic Talent Management from Mercer, China (obtained in September 2018), Intercultural Teambuilding and Strategy Workshop from ICUnet, China (obtained in May 2018), Lean Office Training from Miele Consultancy, Germany (obtained in September 2016), Leading with Emotional Intelligence from Hay Group, Hong Kong (obtained in August 2016), Upper Management Program - Assessment from Miele Business Academy, Germany (obtained in March 2016), ISO 9001:2015 Management Training from DNV-GL, China (obtained in January 2016), License to Lead - Management and Leadership Compact from Miele Business Academy - Pro:Aktiv (obtained in November 2015), Six Sigma Top Management Training from Omnex Group, China (obtained in June 2014), Performance Management from Simitri Group International, Hong Kong (obtained in November 2012), Approval procedures for medical software from Institut für Informationstechnologie im Gesundheitswesen (obtained in March 2012), Further improvement on flexible Endoscopy from Olympus Europa Holding GmbH (obtained in January 2012), Project Management for Manufacturer of Medical Devices from Prosystem AG (obtained in December 2011), Risk management und risk assessment for medical products from TÜV Süd Akademie GmbH (obtained in December 2010), Refresher course according to §30 aMPG from TÜV Rheinland Akademie (obtained in October 2010), Usability engineering and die usability according to EN 62366 from ProContext Usability (obtained in October 2010), Training Course HTM 2010 on sterilizer from Kingston Sterilizer Validation Advisory Service Ltd. (obtained in October 2009), Training Course HTM 2030 on washer desinfector from Kingston Sterilizer Validation Advisory Service Ltd. (obtained in October 2009), and Hygienic preparation of flexible endoscopes from Bode-Science Competence (obtained in February 2009).