His teaching and research draws from extensive experience (15 years) gained in various leadership positions in the Life Sciences Industry. In his Industry career, he worked for Johnson and Johnson, Fresenius Pro-Serve, Life Sciences International Suisse and most recently for Pall Life Sciences. He holds a PhD in Business from Bentley University, an Executive MBA as well as post-graduate degrees in Microbiology and Chemical/Bioprocess Engineering. Dirk is the two-time winner of the Outstanding MBA Program Faculty Award. He has published articles in Technovation, the Creativity Research Journal, the International Journal of Logistics Management and in the Journal of Marketing and Management Research. Dirk is certified as a Lego Serious Play Facilitator, in Storytelling for Influence, as well as in Insights for Innovation.