Dénes Zalai

Director Technology at Eleva Biologics

Speaker

Dénes Zalai is Director Technology at Eleva Biologics, where he oversees process development and CDMO management for drug substance and drug product manufacturing. Trained as a bioprocess engineer with a PhD from the Technical University of Vienna, he began his career in bioprocess development and manufacturing roles before moving into project management, leading the PMO of a mid-sized CDMO in Germany. Combining technical depth with execution-focused leadership, Dénes brings cross-functional expertise spanning development, manufacturing, and organizational delivery.