Team

Our team consists of 7 permanent employees, supplemented where necessary by other experts, for example in the field of biostatistics, the 3 Rs, certain fields of science or legal matters.

Wim de Leeuw

Head of Utrecht AWB - 06 2020 4445

Veterinarian and animal welfare officer. Was a researcher and laboratory head of the Central Veterinary Institute and project leader at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. Worked in parasitic immunology and in the development of policies, supervision, guidelines and regulations, including internationally.

Fred Poelma

Animal Welfare Officer - 06 1317 9723

Biologist with a PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Has worked as an Animal Welfare Officer for a variety of licensees since 1990, joining Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht in 2006.

Pascalle van Loo

Quality Assurance Officer and Animal Welfare Officer - 06 2330 6783

Biologist, specialised in animal behaviour and animal welfare, trained as an animal welfare officer after doing her doctoral research in the Utrecht University's department of Laboratory Animal Science. Worked as an animal welfare officer and chair of the Animal Welfare Body at TNO and Triskelion.

Ivo Tiebosch

Competence Officer and Animal Welfare Officer - 06 3901 4824

Biologist with a PhD in Laboratory Animal Science. Worked as an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, UMC Utrecht and the University of Applied Sciences.

Mieneke Luijendijk

Animal Welfare Officer - 06 3958 6904

Graduated as a zoological analyst from the HU in 2004 and was involved in eating behavior research within the UMCU as a research analyst for 19 years. From 2013 also manager of the laboratory animal facility at the UMC Utrecht.

Lidewij Jansen van Galen

Officemanager

Trained as an electrical engineer. Has 35 years of experience as a secretary. Started working with the Animal Welfare Officers in 1999.

Elze Straský

Office assistant

Former Animal Caretaker and Secretary at the Gemeenschappelijk Dierenlaboratorium. Returned to the animals after years of experience as a Secretary in companies

Sjoukje van de Kolk

Communications Consultant

Communications consultant and philosopher. She also works as a freelance journalist for various clients.

Jeffrey Bajramovic

Head 3Rs Centre Utrecht

PhD biologist with a specialization in cellular immunology and the 3Rs. Worked as a researcher at TNO and the Pasteur Institute and as head of the Alternatives Unit at the BPRC.