Giovanna Brancatelli
Giovanna Brancatelli is Principal Scientist and Scientific Director at Ardena Solid State Research in Oss. She supervises R&D projects focused on polymorph, salt, and co-crystal screening, as well as preformulation studies supporting pharmaceutical development programs.
Giovanna joined Ardena in 2015 from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Trieste, where she conducted postdoctoral research on the molecular recognition of biogenic amines in the solid state. Her expertise includes polymorphism, crystallization, organic and inorganic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, and X-ray crystallography.
Giovanna earned her MSc degree and PhD in Chemical Sciences from the University of Messina.
Silvie Meeuwissen
Silvie Meeuwissen is Director Process R&D and Manufacturing Nanomedicines at Ardena Oss. She specializes in nanomedicine process development and pharmaceutical manufacturing, supporting the development of innovative precision medicine-based therapies.
Since joining Ardena in 2013, Silvie has played a key role in the establishment and growth of Ardena’s nanomedicine services. In 2023, she became Director Process R&D and Manufacturing Nanomedicines, leading the department’s efforts in process development and manufacturing activities supporting advanced therapeutic programs.
Silvie studied Organic Chemistry and obtained her PhD in Bio-organic Chemistry from Radboud University.
