1. Authors’ full names: Nicolas Malvaux, Head of Blood Components Processing Department 2. Education background: - Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences (ULG-1998): with Great Distinction - Certificate in Pharmaceutical Engineering (UCL-1999): with Distinction - Inter University diploma in Statistics applied to Medicine and Medical Biology (Paris VII- Sorbonne 2019) 3. Work Experience: - 1998–1999: Industrial Pharmacist, UCB - 2000–2003: Pharmacist - 2003–present: Head Of Blood Component Processing and Responsible pharmacist for Medicinal products delivery 4. Current and previous research interests: Platelets, automation of blood component preparation, pathogen inactivation in blood component 5. Memberships of professional societies: None