Name: Monika Brazda
Position: Partner at Quality Biotech - Development & Cells (QBDC)
Studies: Food Science and Biotechnology at BOKU and Wageningen University
In my last year before graduation I attended a seminar about “Quality management systems in daily practice” from guest lecturer Erich Plaschke. His lecture on how to implement quality systems and apply them in a thoughtful manner influenced my way of thinking about quality management. Basically, I try to implement these elements in my everyday business.
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is gone.”
I am co-founder of the QBDC GmbH. We consult established local pharmaceutical companies in matters of facility qualification, biotechnology companies in the development of production processes and for start-ups and companies in the near East we plan entire production facilities. We also provide our internal developed software solutions.
For this working area it is important to convince people to take an active position towards advancing their product quality. Not only “because QA says so”, but from a deep understanding of the need of their contribution to the overall system. High quality, as required for pharmaceutical production, can be accomplished only in this way.
During my studies I was not very often in the lecture halls as I was working at the same time, but of course I had to attend all seminars. I think it was an economics seminar that still impresses me. We were taught about the correlation of limited resources and pricing thereof and that the only ‘nearly’ unlimited resources are our skills for innovation and communication. They will help us in the end to overcome energy shortages or environmental destruction. For me it seems this theory is rather robust, if I look with open eyes to what is happening in these sectors. The biggest challenge for all of us is the environment. BOKU with its whole spectrum of different studies can – and does – contributes tremendously to obtain a clear picture of the dimension, solve current problems and also find solutions for the future.
