Sandra is the founder and head of Einerhand Science & Innovation, an award-winning nutrition consultancy providing solutions to the food and dietary supplements industry. Throughout her career Sandra has focused on scientifically substantiating health benefits of food and food ingredients. She has more than 25 years’ experience in the area of infant, senior and sports nutrition, first while working as associate professor in academia and thereafter as R&D director working for Tate&Lyle ingredients, Lipid nutrition and Danone Nutricia. Sandra studied Chemistry in Amsterdam and has a PhD in Biomedicine. In 2020, her company won the Luxlife Food and Drink award for being the best European Early Life Nutrition Consultancy and in 2021, Sandra received the NutraIngredients Nutrachampion Award and Go Global Award recognizing her science as well as business-oriented capabilities and expertise.