Tom Krebstakies holds a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Osnabrück and is working as Sales Manager for Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America at the European Fluid Management division AKBD in Cologne, Germany, leading the sales teams in Europe and Asia. He has expertise in technical sales and support for bioprocess equipment (upstream and downstream) with a profound experience gained from more than 19 years of planning works and projects of varying magnitude.