Sjoerd Rijpkema is Senior Scientist and Group Lead at Ardena. He specializes in polymer chemistry and NMR, supporting R&D activities and customer projects within pharmaceutical development programs.
Before joining Ardena, Sjoerd worked as a university lecturer, teaching polymer chemistry and NMR. Since joining Ardena, he first worked in laboratory-based roles before progressing into his current position as Group Lead in R&D, where he supports customer projects and team coordination activities. In addition to his work at Ardena, he is a columnist for the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV) and is involved in the organization committee for the Future Leaders in Chemistry conference.
Sjoerd studied Chemistry in Nijmegen, where he completed a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry and NMR, followed by a PhD in Systems Chemistry.
