Ad Gerich holds an academic degree in Analytical Chemistry and Chemometrics. He began his career in 1990 as a spectroscopist in the food and feed industry before moving into the pharmaceutical sector in 1998. Over the years, he held various positions at Organon and Schering-Plough, ultimately serving as Director of Product Development and Process Analytical Technology at Merck (The Netherlands). In 2014, Ad co-founded InProcess-LSP, an innovative company dedicated to Process Analytical Technology (PAT), with a strong emphasis on non-destructive, real-time nanoparticle size analysis. As CEO, he is primarily responsible for business development, strategic direction, and overall management, ensuring the company continues to pioneer cutting-edge PAT solutions for the life sciences industry.