About Us

Hervé Michel is based at Däniken Switzerland and is Director of Radiation Technology EMEAA at STERIS AST since 2013. He is responsible for EMEA-APAC of STERIS Radiation Technology Team who is in charge of supporting radiation processing, facility qualification, dosimetry system, Customer process validation for Gamma, Electron Beam and X-Ray technologies.

Prior to working for STERIS AST, he participated for 10 years in development of dosimetry system and perform research and development for radiation processing for Aérial in Strasbourg – France.

Hervé has more than 25 years of experience in all aspect of radiation processing industry including dosimetry system qualification (GAMP 5), development and qualification (IQ/OQ) of all 3 radiation technologies (Gamma, X-ray and Electron Beam), Sterilization and maximal dose qualification, Performance Qualification.

Hervé represents actively Switzerland in ISO/TC85 WG3 and ISO/TC198 WG2 for developing ISO 11137 standards. He is a also member of ASTM since 1998, chairman of Gamma 51702 and X-Ray 51608 standard and participate actively in different other working groups.

As vice chair of the Irradiation Panel, Hervé is helping expanding Irradiation Panel network and visibility by establishing liaisons with key international institutions industry organization like IIA, IAEA, ASTM, deepening partnerships with organizations that share common interests. Given is experience in Industry standard, he is also in charge to evaluate that Irradiation Panel publications are aligned with Industry best practices and other standards.