Dr. Hans-Peter Kapprell

Licensed German Complementary Medicine Practitioner (Heilpraktiker) since May 2024. Completed 500+ webinars and seminars in functional and preventive medicine, with a focus on functional diagnostics, nutritional and micronutrient medicine, gut health, metabolism, mitochondrial health, and personalized therapeutic approaches.

Drawing on 35 years of leadership experience at Abbott Diagnostics, I offer independent scientific and technical expertise in IVD and medical devices, including R&D, design control, verification and validation, quality management, product lifecycle management, and Lean Six Sigma. Available for selected expert consultations and advisory engagements.

Led a multidisciplinary R&D Product and Process Optimization team with scientific, technical, and quality expertise. Responsible for driving product quality, safety, performance, and process efficiency while meeting customer expectations and strengthening competitive advantage. Applied Lean Six Sigma Black Belt expertise, advanced statistical methods, and advanced analytical techniques throughout the product lifecycle to optimize product designs, improve processes, and support continuous improvement.

Led Assay Development Process Integration within R&D Systems Engineering, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in diagnostic system development. Responsibilities included developing and integrating new diagnostic systems and assays, continuous process improvement, and creating business intelligence (BI) solutions to assess efficiency. Promoted an integrated, cross-functional systems engineering approach to improve development processes and organizational effectiveness.

Led and managed the R&D Data Analytics Design and Processes organization for ADD assay research & development across multiple sites. Responsible for supporting design quality assessments for new products using data analytics and business intelligence solutions to influence and support design decisions. Contributed to the continuous development and execution of the Product Development Process (PDP) and supported the ADD assay R&D teams including TPD products in the areas of Design Control.

Led the Research and development QA organization for ADD diagnostic reagents. Responsible for designing quality into new products to meet customers' needs and expectations. Encouraged and promoted focus on the customer and a culture of continuos improvement.

Responsibilities included managing multiple R&D programs to deliver assay launches on time and within budget, strategic planning and portfolio management, leadership of R&D project teams and design transfer to manufacturing, maintenance of the Design Control System, continuous product improvement, external R&D collaborations, talent management, and market support through presentations and chairing sessions at international conferences.

Managed R&D development projects for immunoassays across multiple instrument platforms, including HIV, HBV, HCV, and HEV assays. Responsibilities included adherence to Design Control procedures, leadership of development teams and direct reports, and management of project budgets and resources.

Managed multiple product transfer activities across Abbott affiliates in the USA,Germany, Japan, and Ireland, as well as external OEM partners. Led cross-functional teams across R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Labeling, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Manufacturing, with responsibility for direct reports and budget management.

Responsible for product support and manufacturing of enzyme immunoassays for hepatitis marker (HCV and HEV). Led technical teams, coached and developed direct reports, and budgets and resources.

Responsible for the development of HIV enzyme immunoassays, leadership of cross-functional teams and direct reports, and management of project budget and resources.

Managed technology transfer of purification and conjugation processes from Abbott USA to Germany. Responsible for fermentation, manufacturing, and purification of recombinant HIV and HCV proteins used in immunoassay development, as well as management of a rare reagents laboratory group.

Postdoctoral research in biochemistry and biomarker research, including work on proteases and cardiac biomarkers such as calpain and calpastatin. Research supported by the American Heart Association, resulting in four publications and multiple presentations at international meetings and conferences.

Doctoral research in cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, and microbiology at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg. PhD awarded summa cum laude.

Diploma thesis in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg. Thesis rated outstanding

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology (Genetics), Organic Chemistry and Plant Physiology. All disciplines were rated as outstanding

Zoology, Botanic, Organic Chemistry and Physics. All disciplines were rated as outstanding