Christian Medek is an experienced scientist with a robust background in quality assurance (GLP/GMP) and validation expertise across multiple organizations, including Takeda, Shire, Baxalta, and Baxter Bioscience. Since August 2018, Christian has held various roles at Takeda, focusing on equipment validation and technical leadership during audits and inspections. Prior experience includes significant contributions in similar capacities at Shire and Baxalta, where responsibilities encompassed biosafety laboratory management, downscale equipment development, and overseeing validation processes. Academic credentials include a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Technische Universität Wien, obtained between 1986 and 1997.