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tlowe@virtusclin.com
Trudy Lowe graduated in 1984 BSc (Hons) Pharmacology 2:1 at Sunderland Polytechnic , United Kingdom . She has 15 years experience in clinical research environments, from the research site ( Royal Postgraduate Medical School , London ), the pharmaceutical industry (Wyeth, Glaxo), the contract research industry (ClinPharm/Ingenix) and the recruitment and contract personnel industry (ClinPharm, Futures Resourcing). In the late nineties she lived and worked in South Africa , establishing the SA office of ClinPharm International. With her team she was successful in gaining sufficient business to ensure profitability within the first year of operation.
Trudy's career has allowed her to develop a broad range of management skills including:
- Contract Management (Operational and Financial)
- Business Development
- Contract proposal generation
- Personnel Recruitment, Training and Development
Member of the Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) UK , since 1988.
Member of the South African Clinical Research Association (SACRA) 1998 -9. Executive Committee member (1999)
Ms. Sandra Hamman
Sandra Hamman was born and raised in South Africa and has knowledge of its health, political, financial, and social systems. She has relocated to the west coast of North America where she advises potential clients on the services that Virtus can bring to their clinical development programs in South Africa She recently concluded successfully training at Prime Trials, Vancouver in clinical research including GCP and ICH guidelines.
She graduated in 1978 with an Honors Diploma Aesthetics/Cosmetology, from Pretoria Technical College, South Africa, and has further qualifications in Reiki, and physical therapy. She is an international registered body worker, and massage therapist, (CMT). In the 1980’s she immigrated to the USA and has also lived in Hong Kong for an extended period. Her professional background in the health sector is augmented by business experience in various roles, including marketing, management, administration, and finance.
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