Changes in the Lifelines Management Team
We are pleased to announce that Kaat van de Vyver has taken on the role of Managing Director as of 1 May 2025. At the same time, we are preparing for the departure of Prof. Dr. Jochen Mierau, who will step down as Scientific Director on 1 September 2025.
Welcome to Kaat van de Vyver
Kaat brings experience, both as an entrepreneur in the MedTech sector and as Cluster Manager of Laboratory Medicine at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). She is known as a committed, people-oriented leader with a strong drive for innovation and progress. In addition to her role at Lifelines, she will continue to contribute to Health Data Valley from within UMCG, with which Lifelines will also be affiliated.
Thanks to Jochen Mierau
After three years as Scientific Director, Prof. Dr. Jochen Mierau will be leaving Lifelines later this year to take on a new position as Vice Dean Research at the UMCG. During his tenure, he worked with great energy and vision to enhance Lifelines’ scientific and societal impact. He successfully positioned Lifelines as a vital national and international research infrastructure, fostering collaboration between researchers, policymakers, and industry. His forward-looking vision on the future of health laid a strong foundation for Lifelines’ mission: contributing to more healthy years. We are grateful for his contributions and look forward to future opportunities to work together.
