Nathalie Pech-Zwahlen joined our Amsterdam office in 2015 and today serves as our VP, Strategic Planning Lead.
In her role, she works with all departments at uniQure to come up with an agreed execution strategy for our drug development programs – ensuring that our teams work well together to keep the programs on track and achieve uniQure’s goals.
“The fact that I directly contribute to developing a potential therapy for patients that are suffering from diseases is a true satisfaction. When I hear our patients’ stories, I realize how devastating these diseases can be, and this is what inspires me. It is extremely rewarding to see their pictures all around our office and hear their stories of how their lives have been changed participating in uniQure’s gene therapy clinical trial programs.”
She is also motivated by the challenges of developing gene therapy, an innovative field of medicine in which there is no pre-defined path. “Gene therapy is, really, uncharted territory. I am learning every day — nothing is easy, and there are many pitfalls and unknowns. Personally and professionally, this is an amazing journey.”
Nathalie, who comes from France and is an avid traveler, says she thrives working with uniQure’s “truly international team of enthusiastic, committed, and talented people. I came from a bigger company and found it’s harder in large organizations to communicate with all the different departments. Here, as a smaller, growing company, you get a chance to actively contribute to our overall mission. I also very much appreciate the faster decision-making process and agility of a company of our size.”
