About Cryosol-World

Ben is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in the field of electron microscopy. Having worked for FEI for over 20 years, he founded DENSSolutions in 20XX and CryoSol-World in 2018. His drive? Maximizing the power of TEM to resolve structures and with that knowledge, build a sustainable society.

Bart obtained his MSc in Applied Physics (2005) and his PhD (2009) from the Eindhoven University of Technology, where his research was focused on fluid dynamics. After obtaining his PhD, Bart moved to Maastricht University where he was involved in the research and development of innovative life science technology. At the inception of CryoSol in 2018, Bart joined the company, after working on the VitroJet development at Maastricht University for the past 3 years. Why? I have a passion for the high-tech R&D that is at the foundation of the next generation vitrification technology and I am committed to make this development into a success.

Prof. Peters’s current research aims to reveal and manipulate the macromolecular organization of cells
under normal and pathogenic conditions at the nanoscale level. His lab uses cryo–electron tomography
of vitreous sections and cryo-FIB/SEM lamellae. Using these methods, his research
group aims to resolve the type VII secretion system of Mycobacterium tuberculosis within the
phagolysosome. In parallel, his research is focused on developing methodological improvements and
establishing technology infrastructures to enable, improve, and maximize the potential of cryo-EM. He
is co-founder of CryoSol-World.

Bringing more of a biological perspective to the team, Giulia joined CryoSol-World to take the role as applications engineer. Before transferring to the Netherlands for her master’s, Giulia worked in an infectious disease department in the US focusing on the design and purification of recombinant proteins for vaccine and rapid assay development. Following this, she obtained her master’s in Biomedical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) combining her biochemical background with the dynamic field of biotechnology. With a passion for science and impatience for better technology, she aims to contribute in the rapidly advancing world of cryoEM in the search and resolution of near-atomic structures.

Being the youngest Mechanical Engineering graduate of his class, Rene focused on microfluidics in disease diagnosis during his graduation. As he enjoys working under pressure, he joined DENSSolutions in 2016 with the release of a gas supply system for TEM nano-reactors. His next challenge was demonstrating the Vitrojet’s proof of principle at Maastricht University. This evolved into a role as development engineer within CryoSol, where he aims to combine different disciplines to bring sample preparation to the next level!

After graduation from Wageningen University in the field of bioprocess engineering in 1997, Bas joined the team responsible for the Vitrobot-development in 2001. After founding his own company in 2010 in the field of fetal monitoring, he stepped back in 2018 to join CryoSol to work on the next generation vitrification technology. Why? The challenge of discovering molecular mechanisms which may lead to finding cures for diseases is rewarding to contribute to.

After graduating from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in 2012 Steef started working in
the area of photonics. In 2015 he joined the R&D department of PhenomWorld working on scanning
electron microscopy. Steef has experience in product development and introduction in production.