Andreas Krause

Dr. Andreas Krause is a Senior RD&E Program Leader in RD&E Global Pharma and Personal Care at Ecolab, based in Monheim, Germany. Andreas has 14 Years of experience in cleaning and disinfection of Pharma production areas and in the development of medical devices class III as sterile Injectables. He holds a PhD in chemistry with focus on regenerative medicine from the medical school of Hannover, Germany.

Andreas leads cross functional R&D programs and portfolios for CIP/COP of product contact equipment, and manual cleaning and disinfection applications. He and the R&D team support the development and delivery of solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, with a strong focus on translating technical innovation into measurable business value.

A key area of Andreas’s work centers on cleaning and disinfection strategies for pharmaceutical production, including applications in non-sterile manufacturing, Biopharmaceutical processes, and sterile manufacturing processes for injectable products. He operates at the interface of R&D, regulatory alignment, and market support, helping ensure that cleaning and disinfection concepts are not only scientifically robust but also scalable, compliant, and aligned with end users operational and commercial needs.