About
Liesbeth Ceelen holds a PhD in veterinary sciences and began her career at J&J before moving into biotech and healthcare start-ups and scale-ups, where she worked across operations, quality, project management, scientific leadership, sales, and business development. She is currently CEO of BioLizard, a data analytics and data engineering company. She is involved with the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association and the TOPX Network for Women in Life Sciences, and received the Inspiring 50 STEM award in 2022.
Experience
- BioLizardChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — present
- BioLizardGeneral manager and board member2020 — 2021Ghent Metropolitan Area
- BioLizardDirector business development and board member2019 — 2020Ghent
- Stad GentAdvisory Board Member Entrepreneurship Councilcurrent2025 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- biotope by VIBMentorcurrent2024 — presentGhent Metropolitan Area
- BIO INXAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- RheumaFinderMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Novalis Biotech IncubationAdvisory board membercurrent2020 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Women on Board BelgiumAssociate member Women on Board Belgiumcurrent2022 — present
- REPO4EUTask Leadercurrent2022 — present
- Ceelen ConsultancyOwner - independent consultantcurrent2013 — presentGhent Metropolitan Area
- Healthcare Businesswomen's Association - EntrepreneurshipDirector at large - Marketing and communications - HBA Brussels2021 — 2023Ghent Metropolitan Area
- BELACTechnical auditor ISO17025, ISO151892019 — 2022
- PATHOMATIONCBO2017 — 2019Antwerp Metropolitan Area
- MindCapturehead of QM services and senior talent recruiter2019Ghent
- MindCaptureBusiness development and talent recruitment2016 — 2019Ghent
- BiogazelleHead Of Sales2017 — 2019Ghent Metropolitan Area
- BiogazelleKey Account Manager2016 — 2017Zwijnaarde
- Vision4CareBusiness developer2016 — 2017Ghent
- AnacuraPlatform Leader histopathology and molecular diagnostics2014 — 2016Ghent Metropolitan Area
Education
- Vlerick Business SchoolExecutive MBA2022 — 2024
- Vlerick Business SchoolExecutive Programme for Women Leaders2016
- Ghent UniversityMaster of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Veterinary Medicine2004 — 2006
- Ghent UniversityPhD, Doctor in Veterinary Sciences2003 — 2006
- Ghent UniversityVeterinarian, Veterinary Medicine2000 — 2003
- Universiteit AntwerpenBachelor Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary medicine / Diergeneeskunde1997 — 2000
- Paridaens instituut LeuvenGrieks - wiskunde1991 — 1997
Skills & more
Board Governance1Board Relations1Microbiology33Research9Science14Infectious Diseases5Cell Culture23Veterinary2R&D5Life Sciences13Molecular Biology32qPCR7
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PCRIn VivoIn VitroProtein ExpressionAnimal HealthDutchEnglishBacteriologyScientific WritingRT-PCRStem CellsValidationLanguages Dutch · English
- Maximize Your Board’s Potential, Harvard Faculty Club - Personal Invitational Program — The Decision Institute
- IATA certification
From Liesbeth's professional profile.
Colleagues at Novalis Biotech
Bart Rossel
Advisory board member at Novalis Biotech
Cedric Bogaert
Entrepreneur in Residence - managing myNEO at Novalis Biotech
Jan Van den Berghe
Co-Founder / Managing Director at Novalis Biotech
Jaroslav Belotserkovsky
Investment Manager at Novalis Biotech
Kathleen Van den Berghe
Member of the Supervisory Board at Novalis Biotech
Kjell Mortier
Fund Manager at Novalis Biotech
Michael Hengartner
Advisory board member at Novalis Biotech
Wim Van Criekinge
Co-Founder / Managing Director at Novalis Biotech
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Liesbeth Ceelen work?
- Liesbeth Ceelen is CEO of BioLizard at Novalis Biotech.
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Ghent University mafia10
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Vlerick Business School mafia6
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Novalis Biotech mafia3
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RheumaFinder mafia2
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Sabine VermassenExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersSteven LeveckeExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersAntoine D'HollanderInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersFilip PintelonInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird Ventures
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Sabine VermassenExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersNoé WachsmuthVisiting Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersJeroen Van IseghemInvestment Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersLukasPartner at Hummingbird VenturesRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesSriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios Capital
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Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWim Van LooverenFinance Director at Heran PartnersJoris MortelmansPartner & Senior Advisor at Heran PartnersKris VerburghPartner & Head of Science at BOLD LongevityChris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCJohan van MilAdvisor at Peak
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