Ad Gerich has a background in chemistry and chemometrics and worked as a researcher for 7 years in food and feed industry mostly related to NIR calibration for moisture, protein and fat in raw materials and end products. In 1998 he moved to Organon as a scientist and managed the development and implementation of NIR applications for raw materials. identification. After several positions in pharmaceutical development as group leader and leader of PAT projects, he became Director of Oral Solid Dosage forms in CMC Development. As a Design-for-Six-Sigma black belt Ad believes in the power of Six-Sigma methods for process improvement. In 2014 Ad co-founded InProcess-LSP and is now responsible for general management of the company.