About the Organiser and Co-Sponsor

The University of Heidelberg is one of the top-ranking locations in the world of international science and scholarship. As Germany‘s oldest seat of higher learning, it can look back on a tradition for which it is envied by many other universities, not only in Germany. But while its six-hundred-year history is a source of justified pride, it would be foolish indeed to rest on the laurels of the past. Accordingly, the University is intent on playing an active role in shaping the future, both by engaging in innovative research and by educating the decision-makers of tomorrow. The Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology (IPMB) is part of the Faculty of Biological Sciences. The research activities of the IPMB cover a wide range of subjects with strengths in drug discovery, drug delivery, molecular biology and biotechnology, bioinformatics and instrumental analysis. In the field of instrumental analysis, a broad range of techniques are used routinely. Major research activities are concerned with Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). NIRS is one of the most important analytical techniques within the framework of the Process Analytical Technology (PAT) initiative, a key element for improving drug safety and drug quality.
www.uni-heidelberg.de

The European Compliance Academy (ECA) was founded on the 1st of January 1999. The ECA is an independent organisation chaired by a Scientific Advisory Board with 10 members of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory authorities. With nearly 3,000 members, ECA has become the leading European association with regard to pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and GMP compliance. The members from all over Europe and abroad represent 45 countries. The ECA Advisory Board represents European regulatory authorities as well as the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. By their voluntary work, the board members support ECA in fulfilling its mission to impart most relevant knowledge on the interpretation and implementation of GMP and regulatory requirements.
www.gmp-compliance.org