Dr. Valentin Mutemberezi holds a Ph.D. in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences as well as multiple other degrees, with expertise in development and validation of bioanalytical methods, quality control systems implementation and management, research and development, laboratory management and training, pharmacy management, teaching, and public health. He is fluent in French and English with proficiency in other languages and has published research papers on development of quantification methods for oxysterols and their role in inflammation and metabolic syndrome.

1. Curriculum vitae
Dr Valentin Mutemberezi is a holder of a Ph.D in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, a
master degree in pharmaceutical sciences and 2 bachelor degree’s, one in pharmaceutical sciences
and another in biomedical sciences.
Expertise’s
- Development and validation of bioanalytical methods by HPLC-MS, Spectroscopy uv/vis,
fluorimetry, …
- Quality control systems (GMP, ISO, GLP, European and US pharmacopeia, ICH …)
implementation and management.
- Research and development in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
- Research and clinical laboratory management as well as, training of lab technicians).
- Community and hospital pharmacy management (from the design to daily management).
- Teaching on both secondary and university levels (sciences, analytical chemistry,
biochemistry, pharmacology …).
- Public health (health promotion, training of the community leaders …).
Education / training
Institution and location Degree (if applicable) MM/YY Field of study
Université Catholique de Louvain
(Brussels-Belgium)
Ph.D. 11/2016 Biomedical and pharmaceutical
sciences
Université Catholique de Louvain
(Brussels-Belgium)
Master degree (graduated with
greatest distinction )
06/2012 Pharmaceutical sciences
Université Catholique de Louvain
(Brussels-Belgium)
Bachelor degree (graduated with
great distinction )
06/2010 Pharmaceutical sciences
Institut Paul Lambin (Brussels-
Belgium)
Bachelor degree (graduated with
distinction)
06/2009
Biomedical sciences (clinical
chemistry)
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
Institut Paul Lambin (Brussels-
Belgium)
- 2009
Certificate in radiation
protection and nuclear medicine
Université Catholique de Louvain
(Brussels-Belgium)
- 2013
Certificate in animal medicine
and animal facility management
Dr. Valentin Mutemberezi
Dynamic, flexible, responsible and leadership
Contact address:
Kunduchi- Dar Es Salaam
Kun/Kilongawima/390
Mobile: +255 686 070 942
Email: v.mutemberezi@gmail.com

2. Computer and software skills
 Microsoft office 2013 (Word, Excel, Power point, Publisher…)
 Statistical software (GraphPad Prism 6®
, JMP Pro 11®
)
 Xcalibur software®
(Thermo Fisher)
 Internet explorer, Mozilla Firefox
 Biomedical scientific research web site (pubmed)
Language skills
Contact persons
 Prof. Giulio Muccioli
Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
Giulio.muccioli@uclouvain.be
 Prof. Joelle Quetin-Leclercq
Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
joelle.leclercq@uclouvain.be
 Al Houayek Mireille
Umeå universitet (Swedish)
mireille.alhouayek@umu.se
French fluent (speaking, reading, writing)
English full professional proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)
Kiswahili intermediate (speaking, reading); basic (writing)
Kinyarwanda native language
Nederlands basic

3. Bibliography
Dissertations
Bachelor dissertation
2009: « Etude de l'impact fonctionnel de la mutation 1199G>A du gène ABCB1 (MRD 1) sur
l'activité d'efflux de P-glycoprotéine vis-à-vis du Tacrolimus ». Supervisor: Prof. Vincent Haufroid
and Prof. Laure Elens
Master thesis
2012: “Contribution à la mise au point d’une méthode de quantification des oxysterols dans les
matrices biologiques par HPLC-MS ». Supervisor: Prof. Giulio Muccioli
PhD thesis
2016: “Setting up of quantification methods for oxysterols and their metabolites: Towards a better
understanding of their role in inflammation”. Supervisor: Prof. Giulio Muccioli
Publications: research papers and reviews
1. V. Mutemberezi, J. Masquelier, O. Guillemot-Legris and G.G. Muccioli (2016)
Development and validation of an HPLC-MS method for the simultaneous quantification of
key oxysterols, endocannabinoids and ceramides: variations in metabolic syndrome.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 408:733-45.
2. O. Guillemot-Legris#
, V. Mutemberezi#
, PD Cani and G.G. Muccioli (2016) Obesity is
associated with changes in oxysterol metabolism and levels in mice liver, hypothalamus,
adipose tissue and plasma. Scientific report, 6:19694. # These authors contributed equally
to this work
3. O. Guillemot-Legris, V. Mutemberezi, and G.G. Muccioli (2016) Oxysterols in metabolic
syndrome: from bystander molecules to bioactive lipids. Trends Mol Med., 22:594-614.
4. V. Mutemberezi, O. Guillemot-Legris and G.G. Muccioli (2016) Oxysterols: from
cholesterol metabolites to key mediators. Prog Lipid Res., 64:152-169.