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title: RheaVita Blog & News | Alain Segers
description: Alain Louis Segers, Ph.D., is a Belgian molecular biologist and seasoned life-sciences entrepreneur based in the Antwerp/Ghent region. Awarded his doctorate summa cum laude in molecular biology from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1981–1991), he has since built a career spanning biotech, medical devices, and commercial strategy. Formerly Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence at the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), he’s actively launching a startup focused on proteins and biologics and integrating AI into protein biology. He also founded RheaVita BV, a biomanufacturing consultancy, overseeing its recent move to the Ghent “Loop” campus and expansion into GMP‑Flex continuous freeze‑drying facilities.
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# Blog & News

Explore the latest news on pharmaceutical freeze-drying innovation, with expert insights and industry trends.

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 News

#### RheaVita Announces Strategic Partnership with IMA Life

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/rheavita-announces-strategic-partnership-with-ima-life-to-drive-further-technological-development-and-commercial-growth-1>

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 Industry brief

#### What a Bayer Case Study Reveals About Continuous Freeze-Drying of Peptide Drug Products

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/bayer-case-study>

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 Industry brief

#### Embracing Annex 1 Compliance with Advanced Freeze-Drying

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/embracing-annex-1-compliance-with-advanced-freeze-drying>

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 News

#### Patheon (Thermo Fisher Scientific) brings RheaVita’s continuous and controlled lyophilization technology to Monza site

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/advancements-in-injectable-aseptic-manufacturing-equipment-at-monza>

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 News

#### Top Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying Solution in Europe

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/top-pharmaceutical-freeze-drying-solution-in-europe>

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 Industry brief

#### Accelerating Biopharma R&D with Continuous Freeze-Drying

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/accelerating-biopharma-rd-with-continuous-freeze-drying>

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 Industry brief

#### Innovative Spin-Freeze-Drying Technology

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/innovative-spin-freezing-drying-technology>

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 Industry brief

#### Reimagining Batch Freeze-Drying: Scientific Solutions for Persistent Pain Points

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/reimagining-batch-freeze-drying-scientific-solutions-for-persistent-pain-points>

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 News

#### Launch of the BSL-2 compliant laboratory freeze-dryer

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/rheavita-announces-strategic-partnership-with-ima-life-to-drive-further-technological-development-and-commercial-growth>

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 News

#### RheaVita joins lyoHUB

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<https://www.rheavita.com/news/rheavita-joins-lyohub>

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