Managing Director
Sanet is an experienced Medical Science Research Executive, holds a PhD degree and has amassed a lifetime of academic, entrepreneurial and international executive experience.
Sanet is the Founder of Ardent Consulting and she and her network provide freelance clinical research consulting, medical writing and training services to Pharma, Biotechnology Companies, CROs, NGOs, Foundations and to the clinical research industry in South Africa and abroad. She regularly provides expert opinion on clinical trial design and analyses and is consulted as an expert for analytical knowledge across the decision-making process in vaccine and drug development process.
She was the Founder of the first private Site Management Organisation in South Africa, which was acquired in 2007 by Synexus, UK, the world’s largest clinical research site network. Prior to setting up two clinical research companies in South Africa, she held positions as Associate Professor in Virology, and later as the Director for Research at the Medical University of Southern Africa where she, amongst other activities, worked with several pharma and vaccine companies to assist them in their research and development programmes.
As the Managing Director at Synexus South Africa up to September 2016, she has overseen the operations at 3 large-dedicated research centres and several partner sites in South Africa. This role included leadership for business development, feasibility, patient recruitment, project management, clinical operations, quality, HR and finances. Her experience spans over 200 clinical studies of early and late stage development in different therapeutic areas including vaccines, infectious diseases, respiratory and metabolic disorders.
Sanet has a strong focus on customer satisfaction; is an interdisciplinary thinker and can lead/interact with groups regardless of background or geographical location.
