Executive Vice President of Early Development Services

Willem Jan Drijfhout, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Early Development Services. He heads all early phase development and bio-analytical laboratory work for PRA. Dr. Drijfhout was Chief Scientific Officer for Pharma Bio-Research prior to the company being acquired by PRA in mid 2006. He joined Pharma Bio-Research in 1996 and became a member of the Executive Board in 1999.
 
Dr. Drijfhout has extensive experience in drug development and has been involved in the study design and conduct of several hundred Phase I studies.
 
Dr. Drijfhout holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacy.