INTERNATIONAL & INDIAN FACULTY WITH OVER 150 YEARS’

COMBINED EXPERIENCE

KOOS AGRICOLA Profile

Koos has more than 30 years’ experience in contamination control. As applied

physicist he developed various processes and facilities for printing devices at R&D of
Océ Technologies (a Canon Company). Further he is Product Manager of Technology
of Sense and active in education and standards for cleanroom technology. He is an
executive board member of ICCCS (International Confederation of Contamination
Control Societies), CTCB-I (International Cleanroom Testing and Certification Board)
and VCCN (Contamination Control Society of the Netherlands). He is responsible for
the ICCCS Accredited Education. He is convenor, delegate and expert in ISO TC209 and CEN TC243
and the development of the ISO 14644 and ISO 14698 standards. He is Secretary of the Organising
Committee of the ISCC 2018 being held in The Hague in September 2018.

ANDRE VAN TONGEREN Profile

André is Operations Manager at IMI Aero Dynamics, Netherlands. He has 7 years’

experience as a cleanroom testing specialist. He is educated in Business
Administration and electro technical building services. He has a CTCB Professional
Certificate. He is an executive board member of the VCCN (Contamination Control
Society of the Netherlands). Andre is a member of the ICCCS Education Committee.
He is an expert in ISO TC209 WG 3 and Secretary of WG 4 (ISO 14644-3 and -4
standards).

HASIM SOLMAZ Profile

Hasim Solmaz is General Manager of Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions

EMEA Operations located in Istanbul, Turkey. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree with high honors in Atmospheric Science and Meteorological
Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. Hasim’s focus is on
cleanroom design and management concepts, environmental monitoring
systems, pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory concerns. As a
founding Chairman of Cleanroom Technologies Society of Turkey, Hasim is
also an active member of International Society for Pharmaceutical
Engineering (ISPE), Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA),
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) and Parenteral
Drug Association (PDA).

SHEESH GULATI Profile

Sheesh Gulati is an engineering graduate from Poona University, India

and also holds a post-graduate degree in Industrial Engineering &
Management from Loughborough University of Technology, U.K. He
has 50 years’ experience in sophisticated scientific, analytical and
electronics test / measuring instruments. Sheesh is the CEO of
MeasureTest Corporation, Mumbai, a firm which specialises in Clean
Room Monitoring equipment for the pharmaceutical and electronics
industries
He has conducted seminars in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Singapore and Taiwan
and to date has trained over 5000 pharma personnel. Sheesh is a member of IDMA Pharma
Engineers Group, Instrument Manufacturers & Dealers Association, Analytical Instruments
Association of India, ISHRAE, Indian Pharmaceutical Association. He is Chairman of the
Contamination Control Society of India.

SANT ADVANI Profile

Sant Advani is a graduate mechanical engineer from the University

of Mysore and has 45 years’ experience in the HVAC and Clean
room Industry. Has worked in India and also abroad for 15 years.
He set up a Contamination Control company “Airtech” in 1984 and
sold the same in 2011 to his staff. He now runs a contamination
control Advisory service and the Institute for Validation and Testing.
Also focuses on Hospital Operation Theatres and sterile
Pharmaceutical manufacturing, and conducts Training programs on
cleanrooms.
He is a long standing member of ISHRAE, ASHRAE, ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical
Engineering) & IEST (Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, USA). He is Hon. Secretary
of Contamination Control Society of India.