Michel is a business development and licensing professional with experience in all elements of the business development search, evaluation, and transaction processes within the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostics industries. Michel is a scientist by training, specialised in infectious diseases, with an emphasis on virology. In addition to a PhD in molecular virology from the University of Amsterdam, he holds an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Michel joined the Global Business Development & Licensing (BD&L) team of MSD after having had various BD&L roles at a diverse range of biotech companies and research institutes. The goal for the BD&L team at MSD is to augment the pipeline. Within the team, Michel is responsible for Search and Evaluation of opportunities in Europe and the Middle East in the therapeutic areas of Immunology; Infectious Diseases & Vaccines; and Cardio, Renal, Respiratory and Metabolic Diseases.