Mrs. Karen Keukelaar has an extensive record within the pharmaceutical industry through several senior positions, leading to more than 25 years of experience in this sector.

Prior to being appointed COO Karen was the first Managing Director of Sticares InterACT, the CRO division of Sticares Clinical Research Institute. Karen stood at the basis of the success of Sticares InterACT.

She changed her career path, completing a successful sale of Meddis, by joining Sticares Institute as the Project Leader of the landmark study SHAPE, and adding clinical project management to her professional life. This study generated several publications in peer-reviewed medical journals.

Karen was recruited by Meddis, a company specialized in 24 hours Holter Monitoring, as the Sales & Marketing Director. In 1991 Karen became the Managing Director and owner of Meddis. Karen started her professional career with ICI Pharmaceuticals in the Sales & Marketing Division as a sales representative to product manager for a cardiovascular portfolio. Mrs. Keukelaar has a Life Sciences degree of the University Groningen.