Melanie has more than 20 years of pharma industry experience with over 10 years in upstream processing Global Product Management. In her current role, Melanie develops and manages a media portfolio with focus on new product launches of CHO catalog media, helping to overcome process challenges in bioprocessing by improving product handling, leading to higher process yields, reducing footprint, and services to support regulatory requirements. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from the University of Goettingen, Germany.