Hans-Juergen Arens PhD is currently Vice President of International Clinical Research Services at Frenova Clinical Research. He has nearly three decades of experience in the pharma and medtech industries and worked previously in global clinical research and development at Takeda, Merck KGaA, and Abbott/AbbVie. At Fresenius Medical Care he headed the Department of Medical Affairs from 2010 to 2016 for the company’s renal pharmaceuticals international business. Hans-Juergen uses his expertise to involve himself and his team in directing international clinical trial and data services, supporting clients with medical and operational leadership, as well as consulting services. As Head of Frenova International he has developed a service portfolio dedicated to supporting external sponsor companies in the planning, preparation and execution of clinical trials at centres throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia/Pacific. He received his PhD in Pharmacology/Toxicology from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.