With a focus on bioprocess engineering for proteins, plasmids, viruses and gene therapy vectors, Alois has authored more than 400 papers in leading scientific journals, covering recombinant protein production, bioseparation, and advanced materials for bioprocess engineering. He is also author of a recent monograph titled “Protein Chromatography, Process Development, and Scale Up,” alongside several patents and book contributions. Beyond academia, Alois co-founded the Biotechnology Journal, where he served as executive editor, and currently holds the position of the Scientific Vice-President of Research at the European Society of Biochemical Engineering Science.

Lee’s broad expertise encompasses CMC, process, analytical method, and formulation development, with a keen understanding of product optimization and navigating regulatory submissions and interactions.
As a seasoned professional, Lee actively applies Quality by Design (QbD) principles and offers valuable guidance on utilization of Design of Experiments (DoE) and data analysis for processes, formulations, and assays. His specific focus centers on bioassays, where he excels in the development, optimization, and validation of both biopharmaceutical processes and methods.

Theresa holds the position of Senior Scientist at the Institute of Statistics and serves as the Deputy Scientific Head at the Core Facility Bioinformatics at BOKU University in Vienna. Her academic journey is rooted in the realms of Applied Mathematics, from which she has cultivated expertise in an array of disciplines. With her expansive repertoire, Theresa‘s focal points of research encompass statistical computing utilizing R, the application of statistical learning methodologies, intricate cluster analysis, sophisticated visualization techniques, as well as the intricate modeling of both upstream and downstream bioprocesses, alongside the analysis of gene expression data. Her contributions to the academic arena are marked by more than 60 peer-reviewed publications.