Cari E. Sänger – van de Griend is founder and scientific consultant at Kantisto in The Netherlands and she is associate professor at the Division of Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy at Uppsala Universitet in Sweden.
In her daily work, Cari supports industry and institutes in the field of pharmaceutical analytical chemistry, Analytical Quality by Design (AQbD), and in the Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) technologies. The handouts of her yearly “Advanced CE method development, validation, and troubleshooting course” are considered the CE bible for method development.
Cari won the prestigious CEPharm award 2015 for sustained and significant contribution to the practical application of Capillary Electrophoresis to the analysis of biotechnology and pharmaceutical products. Quotes from the committee: “Cari advocates tirelessly for scientifically sound CE method development and for the use of CE to ensure the quality of pharmaceutical products. She enabled acceptance of CE in the pharmaceutical industry and provides essential input to the community by teaching and otherwise sharing knowledge.”