Behind NimaGen. A great Team of People

Behind the Tech

The People Behind the Pipettes

At NimaGen, science starts with people. Founded in 2011 in Nijmegen by Joop Theelen and Ruud van der Steen (Biolegio), we have grown from one small lab into a trusted global partner in DNA sequencing.

 

Our team brings together scientists, technicians and makers, from PhDs to skilled lab professionals with hands-on expertise. Different backgrounds, one shared goal: sequencing that truly serves science.

 

Meet the people behind the tech.

Our Team

Joop Theelen

Co-founder / Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)

Ruud van der Steen 

Owner / Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Anja Vogels

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Anna Krymchenko

Distributor Channel Manager

Barbara Wimmer

Sales Account Manager DACH

Brian van der Veer

Senior Manager Microbiology

Constantin Paun

Operations Manager

Dirk de Jong

Production Lab Technician

Erik de Jong

Quality Assurance Manager / Research Technician

Jill van Wolferen

Research and Development Scientist

Kees Beers

Business Development Manager

Lobke Albers

Event & Marketing Coordinator

Lynn Savelkouls 

Operations Associate

Mariana Piedade

Account Manager

Melanie Arts 

Research and Development Scientist Forensics

Paul Heisen

Marketing Manager

Pieter van Oers

Senior Manager Business Development Forensics

Rowenna Bijl 

QA Manager / Assistent Operations Manager / QC Technician

Saar terra

HR Manager

Simon van Reijmersdal 

Coordinator R&D Laboratory / Senior Research Technician NGS
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